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A  BRIEF  HISTORY 


OF    THE 


VILLAGE   OF    BUTLEE 


KKV.  T.  E.  SF1OIAN. 


Sept.       1878. 


PKEFAE 


This  little  work  was  undertaken  without  any  model  before 
the  mind  of  the  Author  which  it  was  his  intention  accurately 
to  follow., 

The  object  was  to  prepare  a  brief  outline  history  of  those 
in  Butler  Grove  Township  who  had  passed  the  age  of  fifty 
years. 

Such  a  sketch  was  desired  as  would  preserve  to  posterity 
the  date  and  place  of  birth,  the  different  residences,  the  time 
and  place  of  marriage,  namesrof  children  etc,  of  those  who 
had  reached  the  age  above  mentioned. 

As  we  advanced  with  the  work,  other  ideas  than  our  orig- 
inal ones  presented  themselves,  and  as  a  consequence  the 
narratives  in  the  latter  part  of  the  book  are  a  little  more  full 
than  those  at  the  commencement. 

In  such  a  multiplicity  of  dates,  gathered  from  such  a  mul- 
tiplicity of  sources,  notwithstanding  great  care  has  been 
taken,  we  can  scarcely  believe  that  these  sketches  will  be 
free  from  all  mistakes.  We  have  inserted  four  pages  of  blank 
ruled  paper  in  order  that  any  additional  remarks  may  be 
made,  or  any  mistakes  corrected  with  a  pen. 

That  these  brief  sketches  may  assist  in  keeping  fresh  the 
memories  of  parents,  and  cherishing  their  names  when  they 
sleep  in  the  dust  is  the  fond  hope  of  your  sim-erc  friend, 

T.  E  SPIOIAN. 


: 


DEDICATION. 


To  the  children  of  those  whose  histories  are  herein  briefly 
given  are  these  Sketches  respectfully  and  prayerfully  dedicated. 


"Honor  thy  father  and  thy  mother,  that  thy  days  maybe 
long  upon  the  land  which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee." 


THE 

.     SEMI-CENTENARIANS 

OF 

BUTLER  GROVE  TOWNSHIP. 

REV.  JOHN  HAMILTON 

was  born  Soudersburg,  Lancaster  Co.  Penn.  May  24th,  1803. 

When  a  child  his  parents  moved  to  Marietta  in  the  same 
Co.  Here,  while  quite  young,  John  made  a  profession  of  re- 
ligion uniting  himself  with  the  Lutheran  Church.  Here  also 
he  prepared  himself  for  the  Gospel  Ministry,  and  entered  up- 
on the  labors  of  the  sacred  office  in  1826,  engaging  in  mis- 
sionary work  in  the  western  part  of  Penn.  After  laboring  on 
this  field  for  about  a  year  he  went  to  Virginia  where  he  spent 
another  year  in  missionary  labors.  He  then  returned  to  Penn. 
still  continuing  his  missionary  work. 

On  the  8th  of  Sept.  ,1828,  he  was  united  in  marriage  with 
Miss  Elizabeth  Vondersaal  near  Shippensburg  Penn.  After 
marriage  he  had  a  call  to  a  church  in  Virginia,  in  Shenan- 
doah  Co.  where  he  labored  for  five  years.  From  there  lie 
was  called  to  a  church  in  Hardy  Co',  of  the  same  State  where 
he  preached  for  a  little  over  two  years.  From  here  he  re- 
moved to  Stark  Co.  Ohio  about  the  year  1841,  and  took  charge 
of  four  congregations  known  as  West  Brookficld.  Bethlehem. 


West  Lebanon  and  Richville.  He  remained  with  this  charge 
about  nine  years,  and  then  in  Lancaster  Ohio  took  charge 
of  two  congregations,  one  in  the  city,  the  other  in  the  country. 

In  1853  he  was  elected  Grand  Master  of  the  Odd  Fellows, 
and  traveled  and  lectured  in  the  interests  of  the  Lodge  for 
one  year.  Then  he  was  elected  Grand  High  Piiest '  of  the 
Encampment  in  which  capacity  he  served  the  Order  for  one 
year. 

After  this  be  returned  to  his  Homestead  in  Stark  Co.  Ohio, 
and  took  charge  of  eight  or  nine  congregations. 

In  about  eight  years  he  changed  his  place  of  residence  to 
Medina  Co.  and  continued  his  labors  on  this  extensive  field 
about  five  years  longer,  and  until  he  had  succeeded  in  form- 
ing these  churches  into  smaller  charges.  He  then  removed 
to  Wyandott  Co.  Ohio  where  he  preached  about  two  years. 
Resigning  this  charge  he  returned  to  Stark  Co.  Ohio  and 
took  charge  of  what  was  called  Stanza's  Church.  After 
preaching  here  for  a  year  or  two  he  received  a  call  to  a 
church  in  Mendon  III.  about  1867.  He  took  charge  of  this 
field  and  labored,  there  over  four  years.  From  there,  in 
1874  he  came  to  Butler  and  took  charge  of  what  are  known 
as  the  Ware, s  Grove  and  St.  John's  Churches,  upon  which 
lields  he  is  now  laboring  in  the  51st  year  of  his  ministry. 

At  the  same  time  in  whichMr.  Hamilton  studied  Theology 
he  studied  Medicine,  and  at  Shippensburg, about  the  time  of 
his  marriage  he  was  licensed  to  practice  medicine, which  prac- 
tice he  followed  up  in  connection  with  his  ministerial  labors 
until  the  condition  of  his  health  required  him  to  relinquish  a 
part  of  his  work,  and  in  choosing  between  the  care  of  the 
body  and  the  care  of  the  soul,  he  devoted  his  remaining 
strength  to  the  care  of  souls. 

Father  Hamilton's  life  has  been  an  exhibition  of  mental  and 
physical  strength,  and  an  example  of  activity  and  industry, 


MRS.  ELIZABETH  HAMILTON, 

daughter  of  John  and  Susanna  Vondersaal,  and  wife  of  Rev, 
John  Hamilton,  was  born  April  25th,  1807  at  Shippensburg, 
Franklin  Co.  Penn.  Was  married  in  the  21st  year  of  her  age. 
When  about  sixteen  years  old  she  united  with  the  Evangelical 
Church,  and  on  coming  to  Butler  united  with  the  Ware's 
Grove  Lutheran  Church.  The  children  of  John  and  Elizabeth 
Hamilton  are : 

Mary  Ann,  born  April  18th  183Q. 

John  born,  March  21st  1832. 

Louisa  Maria,  born  Mar.  26th  1835. 

Luther  Duncan,  born  June  26th  1837. 

JosephusM.M.,  born  March  8th  1842. 

Elizabeth  Angeline,  born  Feb.  18th  1847. 

These  six  children  are  all  married,  and  are  all  living  at  the 
present  time. 

MRS.  REBECCA  R.  WOOD, 

daughter  of  James  and  Ruth  Smith,  was  born  in  Lancaster 
Co.  Penn.  Oct.  20th,  1819.  In  the  ninth  year  of  her  age  she 
moved  with  her  parents  to  Morgan  Co.  Ohio.  And  in  1844 
to  Put  man  Co.  111.  and  afterward  to  Lasalle  Co.  111. 

While  in  Lasalle  Co.  she  was  married,  June  10th,  1858,  to 
Wm.  Wood,  who  afterward  became  the  first  Merchant  of 
Butler. 

Immediately  after  marriage,  Mr.  Wood  and  his  wife  re- 
moved to  Litchfield  111.  and  after  living  there  about  one  year 
came  in  Oct.  1<859  to  Butler  to  the  property  which  Mrs. 
Wood  now  occupies. 

On  the  20th  of  May  1873  Mr.  Wood  died,  in  the  64th  year 
of  his  age. 


I'ntil  her  removal  to  Montgomery  Co.  Mrs. Wood  lived,  by 
right  of  birth,  in  connection  with  the  Quaker  Communion. 
In  the  year  1868  she  united  with  the  Congregational  Church 
at  Hillsboro,  four  miles  east  of  Butler. 

The  Children  of  Mrs.  Wood  are  Mary  and  Joseph,  both  of 
whom  are  at  this  time  living  with  their  mother. 


MRS.  JANE   MACKEY, 

daughter  of  George  and  Jane  Galleii,  was  born  in  Aberdeen 
Scotland  in  the  year  1815. 

She  made  a  profession  of  religion  when  about  sixteen  years 
of  age  and  united  with  the  Presbyterian  Church. 

In  the  nineteenth  year  of  her  age  she,  with  her  brothers, 
James  and  George,  came  to  this  country  and  located  in  the 
city  of  New  York. 

At  the  age  of  about  twenty  two  she  was  united  in  marriage 
with  Robert  Mackey.  About  three  years  after  her  marriage, 
Mrs.  Mackey  left  New  York,  and  before  coming  to  this 
State  lived  for  a  longer  or  shorter  period  of  time  at  all  of  the 
following  places,  viz:  Albany  N.  Y.,  Louisville  Ky.,  Cincin- 
nati Ohio,  New  Albany  Ind.,  Warsaw  Ky.,  Liberty  Ky.  and 
Maysville  Ind. 

At  Louisville  Ky.  Mr.&  Mrs. Mackey  buried  three  children. 

After  removing  to  Maysville  Ind,  there  being  no  church 
of  her  choice  convenient, Mrs.  Mackey^ with  her  husband, unit- 
ed with  the  Baptist  communion.  It  was  here,  that  after 
twenty  nine  years  of  married  life,  Mrs.  Mackey  buried  her 
husband. 

In  1866,  she  with  her  son  George  and  daughter  Barbara 
removed  to  Butler  111.  and  dwelt  first  in  the  house  now  oc- 


cupied  by  C.  O.  Brown.  She  now  lives  in  the  North  West 
part  of  the  village  upon  her  own  property,  and,  though  fee- 
ble in  body,  maintains  herself  by  her  own  industry. 

About  the  year  1868  she  united  with  the  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Butler.  Her  daughter  Barbara,  who  lives  with  her, 
united  with  the  same  church  in  1876. 

Mrs.  Alackey  is  the  mother  of  six  children  whose  names 
are  as  follows :  James, Margaret, Agnes,  John, George, Barbara. 

HENRY  8.  STANLEY 

was  born  in  White  Co.  111.  June  10th,  1827.  In  1847,  March 
28th,  he  was  united  in  marriage  wtyh  Mrs.  Mary  Williams  of 
White  Co.  In  1858  Mr. Stanley  moved  to  Montgomery  Co.  and 
located  about  five  miles  N.  W.  of  Butler.  After  about  four 
years  he  returned  to  White  Co.  and  remained  there  two  years, 
and  then  came  to  the  Village  of  Butler. 

The  greater  part  of  Mr.  Stanley's  life  has  been  spent  in 
farming ;  but  for  the  last  few  years  he  has  been  engaged  as  a 
Butcher. 

When  about  twenty  five  years  of  age  Mr.  Stanley  made  a 
profession  of  religion  and  united  with  the  Baptist  Church  in 
White  Co.  111.  After  his  removal  to  Montgomery  Co.  he 
connected  himself  with  the  Baptist  Church  at  Honey  Bend, 
called  "LITTLE  FLOCK." 

MRS.  MARY  STANLEY, 

daughter  of  Bedford  and  Susan  Tidwell,  and  wife  of  Henry 
S.  Stanley,  was  born  in  Arkansas,  Dec.  16th,  182  J. 

Her  parents  moved  before  her  recollection  to  Louisiana, 
and  then  when  she  was  about  five  years  of  age,  to  White  Co. 
IlL,vhere.Dec.  24th.  1839, she  was  married  to  John  Williams. 


In  Aug.  1813  Mr.  Williams  died,  and  in  March  1847  Mrs, 
Williams  wis  united  in  marriage  with  Henry  S.  Stanley. 

In  White  Co.  she  united  with  the  Baptist  Church  at  the 
same  time  with  her  second  husband,  and  with  him  united 
with  the  "Little  Flock"  Church  at  Honey  Bend. 

The  children  by  her  first  husband  were  : 

Roley  Williams,  born  March  25th,  1841, 

Died  at  Butler  111,  Sept,  10th,  1871. 

John  Williams,  born  Dec,  2 1st,  1843, 

Died  in  White  Co,  III,  Nov,  15th,  1844. 

The  children  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stanley  are : 

Bedford,  born  July  29th.  1848, 

Nancy  Jane,  born  Sept,  22nd,  1850, 

Died  at  Butler  111,  Get,  22nd,  1875, 

Susan  Burnetty,  born  Oct,  21st,  1854. 


MRS.  SUSAN  MARIA  LOCKHART, 

daughter  of  Uel  and  Sarah  Hurd,  was  born,  in  Morris  Co. 
N.Y.  Sept.  28th,  1814.  When  five  years  of  age  she  moved 
with  her  parents  to  Adams  Co.  Ohio,  where  June  2nd,  1836 
in  the  22nd  year  of  her  age,  she  was  united  in  marriage  with 
James  C.  Lockhart. 

About  four  years  after  marriage  she  with  her  husband 
moved  to  Montgomery  Co.  111.  and  settled  on  the  farm  three 
miles  S.  W.  of  Butler,  now  owned  by  Thomas  Berry. 

Here  Mr.  Lockhart' s  health  being  poor,  with  the  hope  of 
improving  it  he  returned  with  his  family  to  Ohio.  In  about 
one  year  after  this  removal,  at  Burlington  Ohio,  on  the  23d 
of  March,  1849  Mr.  Lockhart  died,  and  Mrs.  Lockhart  in  a 
few  weeks  returned  to  Montgomery  Qo.  111.  She  settled  at 
this  time  alittic  south  of  Butler,  and  after  a  few  years  moved  in- 


to  the  two  story  house  on  the  top  of  the  "Seward  Hill"  built 
by  Israel  Seward,  the  empty  remains  of  which  can  yet  be  seen. 

On  April  2nd,  1858  she  moved  into  the  village  of  Butler  to 
the  residence  which  she  now  owns  and  occupies,  and  which 
is  but  a  few  steps  from  the  Presbyterian  Church. 

Mrs.  Lockhart  made  a  profession  of  religion  when  about 
fifteen  years  of  age  and  united  with  the  M.  E.  Church  in 
Adams  Co.  Ohio.  While  living  south  of  Butler, she  united  with 
the  M.  E.  Church  of  this  place,  and  in  the  year  1869  with 
the  Presbyterian  Church  of  Butler  with  which  she  and  her 
daughter  Caroline  are  now  connected. 

Mrs.  Lockhart  is  the  mother  of  five  children  whose  names 
are  as  follows :  Sarah  Ma}'',  Mary  Caroline,  John  Meeks, 
Henry  Aldrid  and  a  daughter  that  died  in  in/an cy  without 
name. 


HENRY  GRIFFITH 

was  born, in  Carmarthan  Shire, South  Wales, March  24th,  1819, 
the  same  day  upon  which  Queen  Victoria  was  born.  He 
came  to  America  in  1839,  and  located  first  in  the  City  of  New 
York.  From  there  he  removed  to  Pittsburg  Penn.  While 
in  Pittsburg  he  enlisted  in  the  Mexican  war,  and  served  two 
years.  After  the  close  of  the  war  he  returned  to  Pittsburg, 
and  after  about  two  years  more,  in  1849,  he  went  to  New- 
Orleans,  Louisiana,  where,  in  Dec.  1849,  he  was  united  in 
marriage  with  Miss  Catharine  Kane. 

In  1861  Mr.  Griffith  came  to  Butler.  111.  and  in  Sept.  1866, 
buried  his  wife.  In  Oct.  1868  he  was  married  again  to  Miss 
Maria  Hanora. 

Mr.  Griffith  is  the  "Ximrod"  of  Butler.  He  is  a  ; •mighty 
hunter",  and  keeps  quite  a  number  of  excellent  dogs,  both 


s 


for  his  own  use  in  hunting  and  for  sale,  training  them  in  their  art 

Mr.  Griffith  buried  three  sons  in  one  week  in  New  Orleans, 
all  dying  of  Yellow  Fever.     They  arc  as  follows  : 

Henry  Griffith,  Jr.,  born  May  13th,  1852. 
.Died  Sept.  8th,  1858. 

Christopher  Griffith,  born  June  6th,  1854. 

Died,  Sept.  10th,  1858. 

Owen  Griffith,  born  Aug.  18th,  1856. 

Died,  Sept.  llth,  1858. 

Mr.  Griffith  has  living  one  daughter,  Mary  Ann, 


JOSEPH    McCOY 

was  born  in  Tyrone  Co.  Ireland,  Nov.  5th,  1819,  and  came 
with  his  parents  to  Ogdensburg,  N.  Y.  when  nine  years  of 
age.  After  about  two  years  his  parents  moved  to  De  Feyster, 
N.  Y.,  where  there  both  died.  In  1843  he  made  a  public 
profession  of  religion  and  united  with  the  Congregational 
Church  of  De  Peyster,  and  April  15th,  1844,  he  was  united 
in  marriage  with  Miss  Nancy  E.  Hathway. 

About  the  year  1854  his  residence  and  nearly  all  his  house- 
hold effects  were  destroyed  by  fire, and  about  two  years  after- 
ward he  removed  with  his  family  to  Springfield  111.,  and  after 
remaining  there  about  one  year  came  to  Montgomery  Co. 
near  Butler. 

His  first  location  in  this  County  was  on  the  "Seward  Hill" 
in  a  small  house  now  occupied  by  Mr.  E.  F.  Fox.  About 
one  year  afterward  he  bought  a  farm  N.  E.  of  Butler,  which 
property  now  constitutes  a  part  of  the  farm  owned  by  Rob- 
ert Bryce.  , 

In  1867  Mr.  McCoy  moved  in  to  the  Village  of  Butler 
upon  the  property  which  he  now  occupies. 


MRS.  NANCY  E.  McCOY, 

daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Nancy  Hathwa3',and  wife  of  Joseph 
McCoy,  was  born  in  Ogdensburg  N.  Y.  Feb.  loth,  1820. 

Upon  her  lOtlh  birth  day  her  mother  died.  She  then  went 
to  Mass,  and  lived  ten  years  with  an  Aunt.  Then  she  re- 
moved to  Rochester,  N.  Y.  and  remained  there  two  yeais 
with  a  sister.  From  Rochester  she  went  to  Ogdensburg  again, 
and  after  spending  a  short  time  there  with  friends,  removed 
to  De  Peyster  N.  Y.  Here  after  teaching  school  for  two  years 
she  was  united  in  marriage  with  Joseph  McCo}T,  April,  loth, 
1844  in  the  25th  year  of  her  age. 

Mrs.  McCoy  believes  that  she  experienced  the  renewing 
grace  of  God  and  accepted  of  Christ  as  a  Savior  at  about 
the  age  of  twelve  years/,  but  it  was  at  the  age  of  nineteen 
that  she  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  and  connected 
herself  with  the  Presbyterian  Church  at  Rochester  N.  Y. 
At  De  Peyster,  N.  Y.  she  united  herself  with  the  Congrega- 
tional Church.  Upon  removal  to  Montgomery  Co.  111.  she 
and  her  husband  united  with  the  Butler  Presbyterian  Church 
in  the  }*ear  1858  at  about  the  time  of  its  organization. 

The  children  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McCoy  are  us  follows : 

Joseph  Alphonso,  born  Feb.  3d,  1845. 

Died  Feb.  8th,  1845. 

Alexander  James,  born  Sept.  25th,  1847. 

Sarah  Emeline,  born  April  6th,  1850. 

Nancy  Ann,  born  July  10th,  185:2. 

Joseph  Leslie,  born  Sept.  3d,  1856. 

Died  Aug.   1st,  1858. 

Jesse  William,  born  Jan.  27th.   1863, 

Died  Sept.  241  h,  1866. 


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CHARLES  HARPER    M.  D. 

was  born  in  Harpersfield,  Ashtabula  Co.  Ohio,  Aug.  1st, 
1810.  He  remained  at  the  place  of  his  nativity  until  about 
twenty-two  years  of  age,  when  he  removed  to  Jacksonville. 
Erie  Co.  Penn.  Here  he  was  united  in  Marriage  with  Miss. 
Harriet  King,  March  3d,  1835. 

From  Jacksonville  Penn.  he  removed  to  Aurora  111.  and 
remained  there  about  ten  months,  and  from  there  to  Water- 
loo Monroe  Co.  111.  and  remained  there  ten  years.  From 
Waterloo  he  removed  to  Hillsboro  111.  where  he  resided  for 
about  nine  years,  and  in  April,  1858  came  to  Butler. 

Dr.  Harper  studied  medicine  in  Conneaut  Ashtabula  Co. 
Ohio,  and  received  his  license  to  practice  at  Willowby, 
Cuyhoga  Co.  Ohio. 

He  practiced  medicine  two  j'ears  in  Penn.  and  is  now  in 
the  forty-second  year  of  his  practice  in  111. 

During  his  first  four  years  in  this  state  he  was  associated 
in  practice  with  Govorner  Bissel,who  was  at  that  time  a  prac- 
ticing physician. 

Dr.  Harper  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  in  1875 
and  united  with  the  M.E.  Church  of  Butler. 

• 

MRS.  HARRIET  K.  HARPER, 

daughter  of  Nathan  and  Elizabeth  King,  and  wife  of  Charles 
Harper,  was  born  in  Conneaut,  Ashtabula  Co.  Ohio,  Feb. 
9th,  1811.  When  fourteen  years  of  age  she  moved,  with 
her  two  brothers,  to  Jacksonville,  Penn.  where  she  remained 
until  her  marriage,  in  the  25th  year  of  her  age. 

Mrs.  Harper  made  a  profession  of  religion  in  Hillsboro  in 
the  year  1853  and  united  with  the  Presbyterian  Church. 

In  1858,  after  removal   to   Butler,    when*  a   Presbvterian 


Church  was  organized  here,  Mrs.  Harper  became  one  of   its 
original  members. 

The  children  of  Charles  and  Harriet  Harper  are  as  follows  : 

William  N.  Died  at  Waterloo,  111.  Dec.  9th,  1840,  in  the 
4th  year  of  his  age. 

Laura  M. 

Julia.  Died  at  Hillboro  111.  April  15th,  1848,  in  the  5th 
year  of  her  age. 

Mary  B.  Died  at  Hillsboro  111.  Dec.  29th,  1849,  in  the 
first  year  of  her  age. 

Harriet  E.  Died  at  Hillsboro  111.  Sept.  5th,  1853,  in  the 
first  year  of  her  age. 

.Laura  M.  is  the  only  one  of  the  children  surviving,  -who, 
in  I860  was  married  to  James  Gray,  and  in  Oct.  1863  buried 
her  husband,  and  now  with  her  daughter  Jessie,  makes  her 
home  with  her  parents. 


JOHN   CLEMENT   SUMMONS 

was  born  in  Johnstown,  Montgomery  Co.  N.  Y.  Aug."  25th, 
1821. 

In  Broad  Albin,  N".  Y.  he  learned  the  blacksmith's  trade, 
commencing  to  serve  his  apprenticeship  in  the  20th  year  of 
his  age.  Was  married  Jan.  13th,  1848,  .to  Miss  Elizabeth 
Bedell  of  Denmark,  Louis  Co.  N.  Y. 

In  June  1854  Mr.  Sammons  came  to  Hillsboro  111.  and  in 
Aug.  1865  removed  to  Butler.  In  1871  he  moved  to  Ray- 
mond 111.  and  remained  there  about  one  }-ear  and  then  return- 
ed to  Butler. 


MRS.  ELIZABETH  SAMMONS, 

daughter  of  William  and  Rezina  Bedell,  and  wife  of  J.C.Sam- 
raons,  was  born  Sept.  1st,  1827  in  Denmark,  Louis  Co.  N.Y. 
where  she  lived  until  her  marriage  in  1848  in  the  21st  year 
of  her  age. 

In  Jan.  1875  Mrs.  Sammons  made  a  public  profession  of 
religion  and  united  with  the  Presbyterian  Church  of  Butler. 

The  children  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sammons  are  as  follows : 

Emma  Elizabeth,  born  Jan.  4th,  1850. 

Ella  Rezina,  born  June  2nd,  1851. 

Died,  Feb.  18th,  1864. 

Estella  Frances,  born  June  4th,  1853, 

Leonard  Eugene,  born  March  llth,  1864,  and  two  who 
died  in  infancy. 


DANIEL  SCHABDON  M.  D. 

was  born  in  Frankindale,  Germany,  Jan.  31st,  1807.  He 
came  to  America  in  the  }Tear  1839,  locating  first  in  the  City 
of  New  York,  and  living  afterwards  for  a  time  in  Philadelphia, 
Penn.  and  Cincinnati,  Ohio.  From  Ohio  he  came  to  111. 

Dec.  3d,  1844,  he  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Corne- 
lia Bennet,  at  East  Fork,  Montgomery  Co,  111. 

After  marriage  he  moved  to  Hillsboro  ;  then  to  a  farm  at 
East  Fork,  where  he  lived  for  several  years,  and  then  for  a 
longer  or  shorter  period  of  time,  at  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  Bunker 
Hill,  East  St.  Louis,  and  Venice,  111.,  and  came  to  Butler 
about  the  year  1867. 

Dr.  Schardon  studied  Medicine  in  Germany,  and  was  there 
licensed  to  practice.  It  was  there  nlso  he  connected  himself 
with  the  Lutheran  Church. 


MRS.  CORNELIA  SCHARDOX, 

daughter  of  Azariah  and  Sabra  Bennet,  and  wife  of  Daniel 
Schardon  M.  D.,  was  born  at  South  Wilberham,  Mass.  Nov. 
28th,  1820. 

In  1839  she,  with  her  parents,  came  to  111.,  and  located 
first  at  Woodburn,  Maconpin  Co.  After  about  one  year  her 
parents  moved  to  Montgomery  Co.  about  eight  miles  south 
of  Hillsboro,  upon  what  is  called  Bear  Creek.  Here  both  of 
her  parents  died,  and  in  1844  she  was  married,  and  removed 
to  Hillsboro. 

Mrs.  Schardon  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  when 
about  nineteen  years  of  age  and  united  with  the  Baptist 
Church  in  South  Wilberham.  In  1869  she  connected  herself 
with  the  Presbyterian  Church  of  Butler. 

To  the  general  duties  of  house  keeping  .Mrs.  Schardon  adds 
the  labors  of  Millinery  work. 

The  children  of  Daniel  and  Cornelia  Schardon  are : — 

Henry  Daniel,  Mary  Caroline,  Lewis  Francis,  John  Mar- 
tin, Louisa  Jane,  Lucy,  and  an  infant  which  died  without 
name. 

John  M,  and  Louisa  J.  were  twins.  John  died  April  2 1st, 
1852. at  the  age  of  eight  months.  Louisa  died  May  8th,  1870, 
at  the  age  of  nineteen  years. 


MRS.  MARY  SCHERER, 

daughter  of  Peter  and  Margaret  Wagoner,  was  born  Aug. 
6th,  1806, in  Gilford  Co.  N.  C. ,  and  when  a  child  moved  with 
her  parents  to  Orange  Co.  in  the  same  state.  Here,  in  1825 
she  was  married  to  David  Scherer  who  was  born  in  the  year 
1802. 


In  1834  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Scherer  came  to  111.  and  settled 
upon  a  farm  five  miles  north  of  Butler.  On  the  29th  of  Nov. 
1860  Mr.  Scherer  died, and  in  1872  Mrs.  Scherer  came  to  But- 
ler, purchasing  and  occupying  the  property  immediately  west 
of  the  Presbyterian  church. 

Mr.  Scherer  belongs  to  a  family  of  remarkable  longevity. 

There  were  in  the  family  in  which  she  was  a  daughter 
three  brothers  and  seven  sisters.  The  brothers  have  passed 
away,  but  the  seven  sisters  are  all  living,  the  oldest  being 
over  ninety  years  of  age,  and  the  youngest  about  sixty  eight. 
Of  these  seven  Mrs. Scherer  is  the  fifth. 

Mrs.  Scherer  made  a  profession  of  religion  in  N.  C.  when 
about  seventeen  3rears  of  age  and  united  with  the  Lutheran 
Church,  in  which  communion  Mr.  Scherer  also  held  his  church 
membership. 

After  moving  to  111. in  1834  they  connected  themselves 
with  the  Lutheran  Church  at  Hillsboro  where  their  member- 
ship continued  until  the  Ware's  Grove  Lutheran  Church  was 
built.  They  then  moved  their  membership  to  that  church. 

Mrs.  Scherer  is  the  mother  of  a  large  family  of  children. 
Their  names  are  as  follows : 

Jacob  W.,  born  May  llth,  1826. 

Catharine  P.,  born  Aug.  27th,  1827.  Died,  near  Butler, 
111.  Feb.  27th  1878. 

Elizabeth  M.,  born  June  16th.  1829. 

John  H.,  born  May  1st,   1831. 

Peter  E.,  borp  Oct.  7th,  1832.  Died,  inN,C.Mar.  13th, '33. 

Margaret  A.  and     )  . 

Sarah  J.,  (twins,)  }  born  APnl  17th'  1834« 

Daniel  T..  born  Aug.  llth,  1837. 

Infant,  born  Oct.  18th,  1838.     Died,  Oct.  19th,  1838. 

Mary  F.,  born  Nov.  29th,  1839. 

David  Y.,  born  Fob.  3d,  1842. 


William  J.,  born  Jan.  17th.  1845.  Died,  at  Butler,  Til. 
April  28th,  1877. 

Isaac  J.,  born  July  llth.  1847. 

George  W.,  born  Oct.  31st,  1849. 

The  first  seven  of  these  children  were  born  in  N.  C.  ;  the 
remainder  in  111. 


MRS.  SARAH  VARNER, 

daughter  of  Isaac  and  Nancy  Compton,  was  born  in  Virginia 
near  Martinisburg,  Oct.  7th,  1806. 

July  12th,  1826,  she  was  united  in  marriage  with  Henry 
Varner. 

About  seven  years  after  marriage  she  and  her  husband 
moved  to  Guernsey  Co.  Ohio,  and  from  there  to  Pick  way  Co. 
Ohio,  and  in  1852  to  111.  and  located  near  Decatur.  Here, 
about  the  }rear  1867  Mr.  Varner  died,  and  1861  Mr».  Varner 
moved  to  Irving,  111.  From  Irving  she  came  to  Butler  in 
about  the  year  1868. 

Mrs.  Varner  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  in  Butler, 
and  was  baptized  and  received  into  the  Presbyterian  Church 
in  Dec.  1870. 

The  children  of  Mrs.  Varner  are  as  follows : 

John  Henry,  born  May  16th,  1827.  Died  in  the  14th  year 
of  his  age. 

Jacob,  born  Sept.  30th,  1829.          f 

Adam,  born  July  llth,  1831. 

Elizabeth  Jane,  born  Feb.  20th,    1832 

Eliza  Ann,  born  June  20th,  1834. 

Zachariah,  born  Jan.  15th  1835, 

Mary  Ann,  born  June  20th,  1837. 

Mahala,  born  Doc.  15th,  1838. 


Abbie,  born  July  16th,  1844. 
George  Washington,  born  June  12th,  1847. 
Sarah  Francis,  Feb.  13tb,  1851.     Died  in  the  4th  year  of 
her  age. 
There  were  also  four  infants  which  died  without  name. 


JACOB  -C.  ATEN 

was  born  in  Warren  Co.  Ohio,  May  18th,  1825.  His  mother 
died  when  he  was  but  three  years  of  age,  after  which  he 
went  to  Butler  Co.  Ohio  and  lived  with  an  Uncle  until  his 
marriage. 

Nov.  10th,  1847  he  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Mary 
J.  Squier. 

In  the  year  1848  he  moved  to  Johnson  Co.  near  Franklin, 
Ind.  He  lived  there  until  the  Autumn  of  1864  when  he  came 
to  Butler,  111.  and  purchased  a  farm  three  miles  North  of  the 
Village. 

When  about  twenty  seven  years  of  age  Mr.  Aten  made  a 
profession  of  religion  and  united  with  the  Presbyterian 
Church  at  Franklin  Ind. 

MRS.  MAKY  JANE  ATEN, 

daughter  of  John  and  Mary  Squier,  and  wife  of  Jacob  C. 
Aten,  was  born  April  20th,  1825  in  Butler  Co.  Ohio,  where 
she  lived  until  the  time  of  her  marriage,  Nov.  10th,  1847. 

Of  eleven  children  Mrs.  Aten  is  the  only  one  surviving. 
Her  parents  lived  to  see  their  ten  other  children  all  buried. 

Mrs.  -Aten  made  a  profession  of  religion  and  united  with 
the  Presbyterian  Church  in  Franklin  Ind.  at  the  same  time 
with  her  husband,  about  the  27tb  year  of  her  age.  About 


eight  3*ears  after  connecting  with  this  church,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Aten  removed  their  membership  to  the  Hopewell  Presbyterian 
Church,  the  two  churches  being  about  equally  distant  from 
them.  Upon  their  removal  to  Montgomery  Co.  111.  they 
connected  themselves  with  the  Presbyterian  Church  of  Butler. 

The  children  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Aten  are  all  living,  and  are 
as  follows : 

Hannah  Maria,  born  Jan.  15th,  1849. 

John  Russel,  born  July  14th,  1851. 

Margaret  Ann,  born  Dec.  9th,  1852. 
'  Mary  Adaline,  born  Dec.  23rd,  1856. 

Frank  Peterson,  born  Nov.  30th,  1859. 

Martha  Delia,  born  July  18th;  1864. 


MRS.  JANE  D.  SMITH, 

daughter  of  Andrew  M.  and  Rachel  English  was  born  Dec. 
23rd,  1815  in  Tioga  Co.  N.  Y.  When  three  years  of 
age  she  moved  with  her  parents  to  Undago  Co.  N.  Y.  Here, 
Feb.  16th,  1835,  in  the  20th  year  of  her  age  she  was  united 
in  marriage  with  Henry  Caswell  of  Alton  111.  She  then 
moved  to  Alton.. 

Oh  the  2 7th  of  Feb.  1844  Mr.  Caswell  died,  and   in  Feb. 
v  1849  Mrs.  Caswell  was   united   in   marriage   at  Alton   with 
Woodbridge  N,  Smith  of  New  Hampshire,  who  was  doing  bus- 
iness in  Alton.     On  the  8th,  of  Feb.    1815  Mr.  Smith   died. 
Mrs.  £mith  had  been  married  previous  to  this  union  and 
was  left  with  two  children,  Sarah  J.  and  Maria.  Sarah  J.  is  the 
wife  of  S.  M.  Hedges,  a  former  merchant  of  Butler. 


Mrs.  Smith  continued  to  live  in  'Alton  until.  May  1870, 
when  she  came  to  Butler  where  she  has  ever  since  resided 
with  her  daughter,  Mrs  Stella  Sewarcl. 

Mrs.  Smith  is  the  youngest  of  thirteen  children,  only  three 
of  whom  are  known  to  be  living. 

Her  father  was  a  soldier  in  the  Revolutionary  war. 

At  Alton  Mrs.  Smith  made  a  public  profession  of  religion 
and  united  with  the  Baptist  Church. 

Her  children  are  as  follows : 

By  her  first  husband, 

Mary  Caswell,  born  Feb.  3d,  1838. 

Charlott  Caswell,  born  Sept.  10th,  1839.  Died  Nov.  30th, 
1839. 

Henrietta  Caswell,  born  Jan.  10th,  1844. 

Died  in  the  17tb  year  of  her  age. 

Stella  Smith,  only  child  by  her  second  husband,  born  Sep,. 
20th,  1850, 


MRS.  LOUISA  BASSET, 

daughter  of  Ralph  and  Bethia  Cleveland,  was  born  at  Ches- 
terfield, Mass.  Aug.  26th,  1798.  At  five  years  of  age  she 
moved  with  her  parents  to  the  State  of  N.  Y.,  living  at  three 
different  places,  viz :  Gorman,  Farmingtou  and  Middlesex. 
.  At  Farinington  her  parents  died  when  she  was  fourteen 
3'ears  of  age.  At  Middlesex,  Oct.  26th,  1815,  in  the  18th 
year  of  her  age  she  was  united  in  marriage  with  Isa  Basset 
Here  also  she  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  and  united 
with  the  M.  10.  Church.  In  the  communion  of  this  church 
her  husband  died  at  .Middlesex,  July  24th,  1844. 

After  the  death  of  her  husband,  about  the  year   1850,    she 


removed  to  Croton  Mo.  She  remained  here  about  three 
years  and  then  went  to  Charleston,  Wisconsin,  remaining 
there  several  years,  after  which  she  came  to  Montgomery  Co. 
111.  and  settled  about  three  miles  N.  E.  of  Butler,  where  she 
has  ever  since  continued  to  live. 

The  children  of  Mrs.  Basset  are  as  follows : 

Charles  C.,  born  Jan.  10th,  1817.     Died  June  14th,  1818. 

William,  born  June  17th,  1818. 

Martha  B.  born  August  llth  1820. 

Mercy  C.  born  April  26th,  1824. 

Mary  E.  born  Sept.  18th,  1827. 

Ira  B.  born  Nov.  18th,  1830. 

Samuel  M.  born  Feb.  9,  1839. 

Also  two  infants  which  died  without  name. 


DANIEL  BOST 

was  born  Rowan  Co.  N.  C.,  Dec.,  31st,  1815.  When  twenty 
one  years  of  age  he  moved  to  Hillsboro,  Montgomery  Co. 
Ill,,  and  located  on  a  farm  *a  few  miles  N.  E.  of  the  town.  In 
the  year  1840  he  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Ella  Lype 
of  Montgomery  Co. 

On  the  25th  of  Feb.  1865  his  wife  Died,  being  the  mother 
of  six  children  ;  viz : 

John  Valentine,  born  Feb.  9th  1841. 

An  Infant,  born  Feb.  6th  1843.     Died  Feb.  llth,   1843. 

Peter  Francis,  born  Dec.  18th,   1843. 

Rachel  Caroline,  born  May  26th  1847. 

Tilman  Joshua,  born  Nov.  12th  1849. 

Daniel  Elijah,  born  March  20th,  1851. 


On  the  25th  of  May  1865  Mr.  Bost  was  married  to  Mrs. 
Amanda  Cooper  of  Montgomery  Co.  111. 

In  1875  he  moved  with  his  family  to  Butler,  still  continu- 
ing to  cultivate  his  farm. 

Mr.  Bost  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  and  united 
with  the  Lutheran  Church  at  Hillsboro  in  the  year  1840. 

Upon  removal  to  Butler,  he  and  his  wife  connected  them- 
selves with  the  Ware's  Grove  Lutheran  Church. 

The  children  of  Mr.  Bost  by  his  second  wife  arc  as  follows : 

Charles  Abraham  Lincoln,  born  Oct.  7th,  1866. 

Mahala  Artilissa,  born  Nov.  2nd,  1868. 

Flora  Ella,  born  Jan.  21st,  1871. 

Levi  Thomas,  born  Nov.  27th,   1872. 

George  Hamilton,  born  Aug.  2nd,  1874. 

Sarah  Gertrude,  born  Oct.  26th,  1876. 


REV.  ELISHA  E.  BARRETT 

was  born  in  Virginia,  Southampton  Co.  near  City  of  Jerusa- 
lem, Nov.  21st,  1799. 

Dec.  1st,  1822  he  was  married  to  Miss  Mary  Barden  of  N. 
€.,  Hurtford  Co.  He  removed  to  Hurtford  Co.  N.  C.,  im- 
mediately after  his  marriage.  From  here  he  removed,  in 
!827.  to  Salem  Ohio,  and  from  there,  in  1837,  to  Ind.,  near 
Winchester,  and  in  1860  he  came  to  111.,  locating  upon  a 
farm  three  fourths  of  a  mile  west  of  Butler,  where  he  has  ev- 
er since  resided. 

Mr.  Barrett  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  in  Gates 
Co.  Virginia  when  about  eighteen  years  of  age,  and  united 
with  the  M.  E.  Church. 

In  Southnraton  Co.  Va..  in  1818,  he  was  licensed  to  preach 


the  Gospel,  and  iu  Ohio,  about  seven  years  afterward,  re- 
ceived ordination. 

He  preached  four  years  in  Georgetown.  Ohio,  building  up 
there  a  strong  Church.  He  preached  also  in  Williamsport, 
Ohio.  In  Ind.  he  preached  in  Portland.  Jay  Co.,  in  Fair- 
view,  Randolph  Co.  and  in  various  other  places.  In  Foil- 
land  he  organized  a  church  with  about  seventy  members. 
He  has  frequently  preached  in  Butler  and  vicinity  since  com- 
ming  to  this  state,  but  has  not  been  regularly  engaged  in 
ministerial  work. 

In  Ind.,  as  he  traveled  in  his  ministerial  work  on  horse- 
back,when  the  country  was  thinly  settled,  he  sometimes  car- 
ried corn  in  his  saddlebags  on  account  of  the  uncertainty  of 
finding  feed  for  his  horse. 

In  Williamsport  Ohio,  he  spent  several  years  in  cabinet 
work. 

In  18G4  Mr.  Barrett  was  elected  to  the  State  Legislature 
of  III.  for  two  yearsfto  represent  the  Counties  of  Montgomery 
and  Christain. 

Of  eleven  children  Mr.  Barrett  is  the  only  one  surviving. 
He  has  passed  the  50th  anniversary  of  his  marriage. 

MKS.  MAKY  W.  BARRETT, 

daughter  of  Richard  and  Fruza  Bardon.  was  born    in    Hurt- 

O  ' 

ford  Co.  N.C., about  July  1803. (The  Family  record  furnish- 
ing the  exact  date  is  not  at  hand.)  In  the  State  and 
Count}'  of  her  nativity  she  was  married  when  about  eighteen 
years  of  age.  AY  hen  about  twenty-four  years  of  age  she 
made  a  public  profession  of  religion  and  united  with  the 
M.  E.  Church  in  Stark  Co.  Ohio.  She  has  held  connection 
in  the  M.  E.  Church  in  North  Carolina.  Ohio,  Ind.  and  111. 


The  children  of  Elisha  and  Mary  Barrett  are  all  living-, 
and  are  as  follows: 

William  F.,  born  Feb.  23d,  1824. 

Mildred  E.,  wife  of  Joseph  Collins,  deceased,  born  Dee. 
1st,  1827. 

Ann  B  ,  wife  of  Isaac  F.  Thompson  of  Randolph  Co.  Ohio, 
born  Oct.  llth,  1830. 

Richard  R.,  born  March  Gth,  1834. 

Fruza  IX,  wife  of  Meredith  Helm  of  Butler, III., born  Jan. 
21st,  183G. 

Jesse  C.,  bom  May  30th,  1839. 

Martha  F.,  wife  of  James  Judcl  of  Butler,  111.,  born  April 
3d,  1841. 

The  grandchildren  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Barrett  are  fifty  three, 
and  their  great  grandchildren  twenty  nine. 

MRS.  ELIZA    JKJDD, 

daughter  of  Frazee  and  Elisabeth  Bishop,  was  torn  Oct.  2 8th» 
1808.  at  Middletown  Ohio. 

She  was  married  at  the  place  of  her  nativity  in  the  17th 
year  of  her  age  to  William  B.  Jndd  of  Franklin,  Ohio.  Af- 
ter marriage  she  lived  still  several  years  in  Middletown  and 
then  removed  with  her  husband  to  Dark  Co.  Ohio,  where, 
Oct.  2f>th,  1841,  her  husband  died  in  the  37th  .year  of  his 
age.  Several  years  after  his  death  Mrs.  Judd,  removed  to 
Randolph  Co.  Lid.  where  she  lived  for  about  twenty  years. 
She  then  came,  in  1863,  to  Butler,  111.  where  she  has  ever 
since  made  her  home  with  her  son  James. 

Mrs.  Judd  made  a  profession  of  religion  in   Middletown, 
Ohio,   in  the  22nd  year  of  her  nge  and  united  with  the  Pres- 


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byterian  Church.     In  Ind.,  she  connected  Herself  with    tho 

M.  E.  Church  at  Decrfield,and  in  1875  with  the  same  Church 

in  Butler,  111. 

The  children  of  William    and  Eliza   Judd  are  us  follows : 
Charles  II.,  Elisabeth  L.,  Mary  Margaret,    wife    of   Enos 

L.  Watson   of  Winchester,   Ind.,    James,    Ann    Maria    and 

William  B. 

Elisabeth  L.,  died  at  Deerfield  Ind.  at  the  age  of   twent}'- 

four  years.  Anna  M.,at  Dark  Co. Ohio  in  the  2nd  year  of  her 

age.   William  B.,  at  Dark  Co.  Ohio  in  the  3d  year  of  his  age. 

MATTHEW  McMURTRY 

was  born  in  Doagh.  Antrim  Co.  Ireland,  Dec,  12th,  1807. 
When  quite  a  child  he  removed  to  Brus  Lee  and  remained 
there  till  fourteen  years  of  age.  He  then  went  to  Belfast 
and  learned  the  trade  of  a  Mill  Wright.  The  first  steam  flour- 
ing-mill  built  in  Belfast  was  built,  during  his  apprenticeship, 
by  his  Uncle.  In  this  mill  Matthew  McMurtry  was  employed 
as  Mill  Wright  until  he  came  to  America. 

He  left  Belfc  st  for  America  in  Oct.  1831,  and  reached 
New  Orleans  in  Dec.  following.  He  stayed  only  about  a 
month  at  New  Orleans  and  then  went  went  to  Nashville  Tenn. 
Here  he  remained  something  over  a  year  and  then  went  to 
Cincinnati,  Ohio,  and  after  a  few  weeks  removed  to  Coving- 
ton  Ky.,  where  he  lived  for  thirty-four  years.  He  then  re- 
moved to  Louisville  Ky.,  where  lie  remained  about  eight 
months  and  then  returned  to  Covington,  where  he  lived  for 
two  years  more.  In  185;")  he  removed  to  St.  Louis  where  he 
spent  two  or  three  years.  During  this  time  he  was  engaged 
in  buisncss  for  about  three  months  in  Belleville,  111., his  fam- 
ily romnininc:  in  St  Louis. 


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In  all  these  several  places  be  was  engaged  in  his  trade, 
superintending  the  machinery  of  Rolling  Mills, Flouring  Mills 
etc.  In  the  year  1858  Mr.  McMurtry  exchanged  a  house 
and  lot  in  St.  Louis  fora  farm  two  miles  S.W.of  BulL>r  111., 
and  on  Aug.  2nd,  1858,  moved  with  his  family  to  the  farm, 
where  he  has  ever  since  made  his  home. 

About  two  3  ears  after  removal  to  Montgomery  Co.  Mr. 
McMurtry  bought  a  ware  house  in  Butler  where  he  dealt 
as  a  grain  merchant  from  May  1861,  to  Sept.  1864,  still 
making  his  home  upon  the  farm. 

Mr.    McMurtry  made  a  profession  of  religion  when  about 
eighteen  years  of  age,  at  Belfast  Ireland,  under  the  ministra- 
tion of  Rev.  Wiii. Carr, and  united  with  the  Seceder  Church. 
After  two  years  he  united  with  Dr.  book's  Church  of    the 
same  City. 

In  Covington  Ky.  he  was  ordained  a  Ruling  Elder  in  the 
First  Presbyterian  Church  at  the  time  of  its  organization. 
Mr.  McMurtry,  since  coming  to  America,  has  held  Church 
connection  in  all  of  the  following  places, Viz  ;  Nashville, Tenn., 
Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Covington  and  Louisville,  Ky.,  St.  Louis, 
Mo.,  and  Butler,  111. 

Mr.  McMurtry  has  been  favored  with  the  ministrations  of 
several  eminent  divines. 

Dr.  Cook  of  Belfast,  one  of  Ireland's  able  ministers,  Dr. 
Win.  Palmer  of  New  Orleans,  Lou.,  an  cmient  preacher, 
Dr.  John  Edgar  of  Nashville,  Ten n., Dr. Joshua  L.Wilson  of 
Cincinnati,  Ohio,  who  held  a  controversy  with  Dr.  Lyman 
Beecher  on  Church  Doctrine  tit  the  time  of  the  division  of  the 
church  into  Old  and  New  School  bodies.  Dr.  J.  L.  Hnlsej', 
who  has  for  so  many  years  occupied  the  chair  of  Pastoral 
Theology  in  the  North  Western  Presbyterian  Theological 
Seminars*  at  Chicago,  Dr.  J.  M,  Worrell  of  Covington,  Ky., 
and  Dr.  N.  L.  Rice,  the  eminent  Divine  and  Controversial- 


1st, —  all  these  ^t  different  times  have  been  his  spiritual  in- 
structors. .,' 

Mathew  McMurtry's  grandfather  and  grandmother  McMur- 
try lived  together  fifty-three  years  ;  his  father  and  mother  over 
fifty-four,  and  he  and  his  wife  have  lived  together  over  fifty 
years,  making  three  successive  generations  in  the  family 
•which  have  passed  the  50th  anniversary  of  their  marriage. 

MRS.  ELIZABETH  McMURTRY, 

daughter  of  Robert  and  Janet  Smyth,  and  wife  of  Mathew 
McMurtry,  was  born  about  the  year  1803,  at  Strandton  near 
Belfast  Ireland.  She  was  married  in  the  year  1827. 

At  about  eighteen  years  of  age  she  made  a  public  profession 
of  religion  and  united  with  the  Pre.sb3^terian  Church  of  her 
native  place,  and  has  held  connection  in  the  various  clinches 
mentioned  above. 

The  children  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. McMurtry  are  as  follows  : 

Jane,  born  July  24th,  1828.  Died  Oct.  27th,  1838,  at 
Covington.  Ky. 

Sarah,  wife  of  Robert  Bryce,  born  Nov.  9th,   1830. 

Elizabeth,  born  Feb.  22nd,  1833.  Died  Oct.  27th,  1837. 
at  Coviugton,  Ky. 

Mary  Ann,  born  Dec.  26th,  1834.  Died  Aug.  2nd,  1855 
at  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Ezekiel  James,  born  Aug.  17th,  1837.  Died  Nov.  "1st, 
1837  at  Covington,  Ky. 

Jane  Elizabeth,  wife  of  James  S.  McMurtry  of  St.  Louis, 
Mo.,  born  Nov.  13th,  1838. 

Susanna  Esther,  born  Feb.  10th,  1841. 

James,  born  April  20th,  1843.  Died  Sept,  17th,  1877  at 
Davidson,  Colorado. 

Abigail  Emma  Simm,born  March  12th,  1847,  Died  April 
16th,  1861  near  Butler,  111. 

Jane,  the  first  child  and  Elizabeth  the  third,  both  died  the 
same  day  of  scarlet  fever. 


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MRS.  MARY  McREYNOtDS, 

daughter  of  Daniel  and  Elizabeth   Soverens   was  born    near 
Morgantown,  Virginia,  July  9th,  1798. 

Here  she  was  united  in  marriage  with  John  McReynolds  in 
the  19th  year  of  her  age. 

In  1829  she  moved  with  her  husband  to  Mt.  Vernon,  Ohio , 
and  from  there  to  Kenton  Co.  Ky.  where  she  spent  a  few 
months.  She  then  removed  to- Boon  Co.  Ky.  not  far  from 
Covirigton,  and  in  1855,  to  Hillsboro,  111.  Here,  in  the  same, 
year,  Mrs.  McReynolds  buried  her  husband,  his  death  oc- 
curring on  the  17th  of  Dec. 

In  about  two  years  from  the  time  of  Mrs.  McReynold's 
arrival  in  Hillsboro  she  moved  to  Butler,  and  not  long  after 
took  charge  of  the  Butler  Hotel  and  conducted  it  for  about 
eleven  years. 

In  1872  she  removed  to  Greenfield,  Mo.  Where  her  only 
surviving  son,  Bryant,  now  lives. 

In  about  two  years  she  returned  to  Butler  to  visit  her 
daughter,  Hester  Hough,  with  whom  she  has  ever  since 
made  her  home. 

Mr.  McReynolds  madexa  profession  of  religion  in  Mt. 
Vernon,  Ohio,  about  the  year  1836,  and  united  with  the 
Presbyterian  Church,  and  was  one  of  the  original  fourteen 
members  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  Butler,  organized 
Aug.  29th,  1858. 

About  the  year  1872  she  was  dismissed  from  the  church 
of  Butler  to  unite  vwith  the  Presbyterian  Church,  Greenfield, 
Mo. 

Mrs.  McReynolds  is  the  mother  of  nine  children,  all  of 
whom  lived  to  be  heads  of  families.  Thev  are  as  follows  ; 


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Elizabeth,  wife  of  Samuel  Johnston,  of  Kuox  Co.  Ohio, 
born  Jan.  9th,  1818. 

Hester,  wife  of  Sebra  Hough,  deceased, born  June  26th, '20. 

Harriet,  wife  of  Jonathan  Soverens,  deceased,  born  Sept. 
2nd,  1822.  Died  Nov.  23d,  1877. 

Margaret,  wife  of  EphrHm  Farley  of  Iowa,  born  Dec.  18th, 
1826. 

Catharine,  wife  of  Win.  Masters,  born  Nov.  15th,  1828. 
Died  Sept,  8th,  1852. 

Samuel,  born  April  llth,  1831.     Died  April   2nd,    1872. 

Bryant  W.,  born  March  28th,  1835. 

Lucy,  wife  of  Wm.  Masters,  Butler,  til.  born  April  22nd,  '39. 

Mary,  wife  of  Wrn.Hansou,  of  Oregon,  born  May  27th,  '42. 


MRS.  HESTER   HOUGH, 

daughter  of  John  and  Mary  McReynolds,  was  born  near 
Morgantown,  Virginia,  June  26th,  1820.  From  Virginia 
she  moved  with  her  parents  to  Mt.  Vernon,  Ohio,  afterwards 
to  Kenton  Co.  Ky.  where,  Jan.  10th,  1841,  in  the  21st  year 
of  her  age,  she  was  united  in  marriage  with  Sebra  Hough 
who  was  born  Oct.  7th,  1803  at  New  Haven,  Conn. 

Mrs.  Hough  lived  about  two  years  in  Kenton  Co.  and  then, 
with  her  husband,  moved  to  Boon  Co.  Ky.  not  far  from 
Covington.  Here.  May  12th,  1866,  her  husband  died,  and 
in  1867  she  came  to  Butler,  111.  arriving  on  the  4th  day  of 
July. 

Mrs.  Hough  made  a  profession  of  religion  in  Mt.  Vernon, 
Ohio, at  about  thirteen  j'ears  of  age  and  united  with  the  Pres- 
byterian Church.  About  the  year  1868,  after  removal  to 
Butler,  she  united  with  the  Congregational  Church  of  Hills- 


boro,  111.  and  on  the  20th  of  Aug.  1870,  with.the   Presbyte- 
rian Church  of  Butler. 

The  children  of  Mrs.  Hough  are  as  follows  : 
'Edward  Augustus,  born  Oct.  26th,  1842.     Married,  Dec. 
1866,  to  Miss  Virginia  W.  Sothers. 

Robert  Bruce,  born  Feb.  14th,  1845. 

Eugene  Wilson,  born  Aug.   12th,    1849.     Died,    in   Boon 
Co.  Ky.  Sept.  27th,  1852. 

Claudus  William,  born  March  22nd,  1854. 

John  Wrice,  bom  Feb.  2nd,   1857. 

Sebra,  born  June  26th,  1861.     Died  at  Butler   111.    Aug. 
20th,  1873. 

James  Thomas,  born  -Nov.  10th,  1864.     Died  in  Boon  Co. 
Ky.  Jan.  17th,  1865. 


REV.  J.  LIVENGOOD 

was  born  July  llth,  1814,  in  Honeybrook  Township,  Chester 
County,  Penn.  His  father  dying  when  he  was  but  two  years 
old,  he  contipuecl  to  reside  with  his  mother,  and  sisters  till 
about  seventeen  years  of  age,  when  the  family  removed  to 
Elizabethtown,  Lancaster  County,  Penn. 

Here  he  was  •  engaged  in  various  secular  pursuits,  but 
inostty  in  teaching  school,  until!  he  was  about  twenty  three 
years  of  age. 

At  this  time  he  became  impressed  that  it  was  his  duty  to 
prepare  hinself  for  a  wider  sphere  of  usefulness,  and  under 
this  impression  he  repaired  to  Pennsylvania  College  with  a 
view  to  studying  for  the  Gospel  Ministry. 

Here,  having  attended  a  regular  course  of  catechetical  in- 
struction he  was  received  into  the  church  bv  the  sacred  or- 


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dinance  of  Baptism,  and  thus  assumed  the  solemn  obliga- 
tions of  the  Christain  life  ;  and  he  humbly  trusts  that  the  vows 
which  he  then  assumed  have  neither  been  forgotten  nor  their 
claims  disregarded. 

His  College  course  occupied  about  four  years. 

Early  in  the  spring  of  1841  he  bid  adieu  to  his  Alma 
Mater,  and  set  out  for  the  state  of  Ohio, 

Ariving  at  Canal  Dover,  he  took  up  his  abode  with  the 
Rev.  J.  B.  Reck,  Lutheran  Pastor  at  that  place,  for  whom  he 
preached  occasionally,  and  under  whose  supervision  he  read 
Theology  until  the  meeting  of  the  English  Lutheran  Synod 
<if  Ohio,  which  convened  in  BUC}TUS,  Crawford  County  in 
the  Autumn  of  1841,  at  which  time  and  place  he  recieved 
license  to  preach  the  gospel.  And  in  two  years  from  that 
time,  at  the  meeting  of  the  same  synod  in  Wooster,  Wayne 
County,  he  was  ordained  to  the  work  of  the  Holy  Ministry. 

His  ministry  embraces  a  period  of  over   thirty   six-years. 

His  first  charge  was  at  Tiffin  City,  Ohio,  and  occupied 
nearly  nine  years. 

His  second  charge  was  at  Findlay,  Hancock  County,  Ohio, 
and  occupied  about  four  years. 

In  the  Autumn  of  1854  he  removed  to  the  State  of  Illinois 
and  located  at  Hillsboro,  Montgomery  County,  where  he 
assumed  charge  of  four  congregations,  viz :  at  Hillsboro, 
Litchfield,  St.  John's,  and  at  Ware's  Grove.  At  the  end  of 
seven  years  he  resigned  his  charge  at  Hillsboro  ;  at  the  end  of 
nine  years,  he  resigned  at  Litchfield  and  the  following 
year  he  gave  up  St.  John's.  This  charge  of  four  congrega- 
tions being  so  large,  and  the  fields  so  far  apart,,  the  work 
was  necessarily  very  laborious.  It  is  now  divided  into  three 
pastorates,  and  served  by  three  pastors. 


so 

In  the  spring"  of  1865  he  located  on  a  farm  in  the  vicin- 
ity of  Ware's  Grove  and  continued  to  serve  the  church  at 
that  place  some  nine  years  longer  making  his  entire  ministry 
in  that  congregation  over  nineteen  years.  After  resigning  at 
Ware's  Grove  he  served  the  Mt.  Zion  congregation,  inRoun- 
tree  Township,  about  two  years. 

On  account  of  certain  physical  disabilities  he  is  competed 
to  desist  for  the  present,  from  the  active  duties  of  the  Min- 
istry, which  he  deeply  regrets. 

In  the  month  of  Oct.  1842  the  subject  of  this  sketch  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Amanda  Mary  Beyer  of  Shanes- 
ville,  Tuscarawas  County,  Ohio. 

MRS.  AMANDA  M.  LIVENGOOD, 

only  daughter  of  John  and  Elizabeth  Beyer  and  wife  of  Rev. 
J.  Livengood,  was  born  Jan.  12th,  1822  at  Shanesville,  Ohio, 
where  she  lived  until  her  marriage  Oct,  1842  in  the  21st  year 
of  her  age. 

Mrs.  Livengood  made  a  profession  of  religion  at  Shanes- 
ville, Ohio  at  about  eighteen  years  of  age  and  united  with  the 
Lutheran  Church. 

She  holds  her  membership  at  the  present  time  in  the 
Church  at  Ware's  Grove. 

The  following  children  have  been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Livengood,  in  the  order  in  which  their  names  occur,  viz: 

Frances  Ellen,  born  Aug.  27th,  1843. 

John  B.,  born  March  loth,  1845. 

Rebecca  Ann,  born  March  16th,  1847. 

Anlanda  Mary,  born  May  12th,  1849. 

Luther  M.,  born  Nov.  8th,  1851. 

Caroline  Virginia,  born  Dec.  8th,  1855. 

Edward  William,  born  June  29th,   1857. 

Robert  Jesse,  born  Feb.  10th,  1860. 

Catharine  Elizabeth  born  Sept.  14th,  1862. 


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Of  these  children  all  are  living,  except  John  B.   who   was 
killed  at  the  battle  of  Corrinth  while  fighting  for  the  Union. 


WILLIAM    SEWARD, 

son  of  Israel  and  Margaret  Seward.  was  born  in  Hamilton, 
Ohio,  Aug.  17th,  1818.  His  parents  moved  to  Montgomery 
Co.  III.  when  he  was  about  fifteen  months  old.  They  settled 
upon  the  top  of  what  is  now  known  as  THE  SEWARD  HILL, one 
half  mile  south  of  Butler. 

When  about  ten  years  of  age,  Willaim  returned  to  Hamil- 
ton, Ohio  and  spent  three  months  at  school.  Other  than 
this  his  whole  life  since  fifteen  months  of  age  has  been  spent 
in  the  vicinity  of  Butler.  When  quite  a  youth  he  carried  the 
mail  for  four  years  on  horseback  from  Hillsboro  to  Jackson- 
ville. 

In  the  24th  year  of  his  age  he  was  united  in  marriage  with 
Miss  Susan  Fuller  of  East  Fork,  about  ten  miles  South  East 
of  Hillsboro. 

The  officiating  minister  was  Rev.  T.  A.  Spilman,  the  fath- 
er of  the  writer  of  these  sketches. 

In  the  year  1858  Mr.  Seward  made  a  profession  of  relig- 
ion and  united  with  the  Presbyterian  Church  of  Butler. 

In  1858  he  was  ordained  a  Deacon  of  the  church, and  about 
the  year  1865  was  elected  and  ordained  a  ruling  elder. 

Mr.  Seward's  residence  is  situated  on  the  north  side  of  the 
4  'Seward  Hill' '  where  he  has  lived* for  thirty-six  years. 

MRS.  SUSAN  SEWARD, 

daughter  of  Moses  and  Elizabeth  Fuller  and  wife  of  Wm. 
Seward.  was  born  in  the  year  1818,  in  Clark  Co.  Ohio  near 


Carlyle.  She  came  to  111.  in  June  1840,  and  settled  in  the 
community  known  as  East  Fork,  and  was  united  in  marriage 
with  Mr.  Seward  in  1841. 

In  the  family  of  Mrs.  Se ward's  parents  there  were  eight 
children,  one  son  and  seven  daughters,  all  of  whom  lived  to 
be  heads  of  families,  and  all  of  whom  are  living  still  except 
the  two  oldest,  daughters. 

Mrs.  Seward  made  a  profession  of  religion  when  about 
nineteen  years  of  age  and  united  with  the  Baptist  Church  in 
Clark  Co.  Ohio.  In  1868  she  connected  herself  with  the 
Congregational  Church  of  Hillsboro,  111. 

The  children  of  Win.  and  Susan  Seward   are   as   follows : 

AlonzoB.,  born  April  25th,  1843.  Died. at  Butler,  111. 
March  29th,  1877. 

Almeda,  wife  of  Thomas  J.  Watkins  of  Butler,  III.  born 
April  9th,  1848. 

Israel,  born  May  23d*  1850.  Died  at  Butler,  111.  Aug. 
25th,  1851. 

Clarence  F.,  born  July  22nd,    1852. 

Mary  Ellen,  born  Nov.  28th,  1855. 

Cornelia  W..  born  Feb.  22nd,    1859. 

William  Lincoln,  born  Nov.  4th,  1861.  Died  at  Butler, 
111.,  Nov.  3d,  1864. 


GEORGE  C.  SEWARD, 

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son  of  Israel  and  Margaret  Seward,  was  born  in  Montgomery 
Co.  111.  Oct.  llth,  1821. 

In  May  1844  he  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Harriet 
Casey  of  Jefferson  Co.  111.  In  Sept,  1845  his  wife  died  at  But- 
ler. 111.  and  on  Feb.  1st.  1848  he  was  united  in  marriage  at 


the  age  of  twenty  seven  years,  near  Butler  111.  with  Miss 
Unity  Phillips,  daughter  of  Captin  Thomas  Phillips  who  re- 
cently died  in  Hillsboro,  111. 

One  incident,  or  accident  in  the  life  of  Mr.  Scward  is  re- 
membered with  interest  by  his  friends. 

It  was  his  lot  in  his  younger  days  to  be  mail  carrier  for 
several  years  on  the  lines  between  Hillsboro  and  Jacksonville 
and  Hillsboro  and  Alton. 

During  that  time  there  came  a  freshet  which  raised  the 
waters  of  Shoal  Creek  to  an  immense  height.  George  attempt- 
ed to  cross  the  stream  with  a  two-horse  conveyance.  A 
part  of  the  bridge  being  gone  he  was  carried  away  by  the 
current.  He  got  out  of  the  carriage,  stepping  on  one  of  the 
horses,  and  caught  hold  of  a  small  Elm  tree  which  he,  after 
becoming  wet  nearly  all  over,  climed,  and  in  the  branches 
of  which  he  remained  until  the  next  day. 

It  was  about  one  o'clock  in  the  afternoon,  and  in  the 
month  of  Dec.,  when  he  took  refuge  in  the  tree.  It  was  a 
little  after  dark  when  his  friends  discoverd  him. 

The  stream  was  now  about  three  fourths  of  a  mile  wide, 
and  the  current  baffled  their  efforts  to  get  to  the  tree.  The 
logs  which  were  carried  down  the  stream  would  strike  the 
slender  tree  and  partially  dislodge  him. 

He  could  see  and  hear  his  friends  from  his  lonely  perch, 
which  probably  helped  to  beguile  the  uncomfortable  hours 
of  the  night;  tut  it  was  not  until  about  9  o'clock  in  the 
morning  that  with  a  horse  trough  and  poles  they  succeeded 
in  reaching  and  rescuing  him. 

Mr.  Seward  has  never  lived  else  wher  •*,  than  in  Montgomery 
Co.,  and  has  been  for  thirty  two  years  upon  the  farm  where  he 
now  resides. 


In  the  year  1865  Mr.  Seward  united  with  the  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Butler. 

The  children  of  Mr.  Seward  are  as  follows :  By  his  first 
wife, 

Lewis,  born  April  28th,*1845. 

By  his  second  wife : 

Harriet  C.,  wife  of  Lloyd  C.  Washburn,  born  Dec  19th, 
1848. 

Thomas  I., r born  July  25th,  1851. 

Benjamin  H.,  born  Oct,  29th,  1853. 

George  T.,  born  Sept.  14th,   1856. 

Clara  M.,  born  Sept.  19th,  1859. 

Jesse  J.,  born  Sept.  12th,  1863. 

Infant,  without  name,  born  Dec.  17th.  1867.     Died  Feb. 
15th,  1868. 

'  WILLIAM  WATSON 


was  born  in  Machergknappan,  Denegall  Co.  Ireland,  Jan. 
14th,  1800.  He  left  Ireland  for  America  at  eighteen  years 
of  age,  with  the  entire  family,  consisting  of  parents,  two 
brothers  and  a  sister,  and  came  to  Albany  N.  Y.  where  he 
lived  for  about  five  years. 

He  then  removed  to  Geneva,  N.  Y.  and  lived  there  five 
years,  and  from  there  went  to  Genesee  Co.  N.  Y.  where  he 
lived  ten  years.  Here,  Aug.  1834,  he  was  united  in  marriage 
with  Miss  Mary  Taft. 

On  the  26th  of  Nov.  1839  he  came  to  the  farm  on  which 
lie  now  resides  in  Montgomery  Co.  111.,  five  miles  north  of 
Hillsboro  near  to  the  Montgomery  Chapel. 


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William  Watson,  and  his  brother  John  residing  in  Hillsboro, 
are  the  only  members  of  the  family  now  surviving. 

MRS.  MARY  WATSON, 

daughter  of  Wm.  and.  Elisabeth  Taf t,  was  born  at  Cumber, 
County  Down,  Ireland,  Dec.  10th,  1815.  She  -had  three 
brothers  and  one  sister. 

When  about  eighteen  years  of  age  she  came  to  America, 
accompanied  by  her  sister  and  family.  She  located  in  Gen- 
esee  Co.,  N.  Y.,  where  she  was  married  in  the  18th  year  of 
her  age. 

Mrs.  Watson  made  a  profession  of  religion  and  united  with 
the  Presbyterian  Church  of  Butler  about  the  year  1862.  • 

The  children  of  Willian  and  Mary  Watson  are  as  follows : 

William,  born  Nov.  20th,  1835. 

Aaron,  born  Feb.  7th,   1837. 

Margaret,  born  July  26th,  1838. 

John,  born  Jan.  28th,  1840. 

James,  born  April  26th,  1841.  Died  near  Hillsboro,  Aug. 
16th,  1844. 

Infant,  Died  without  name,  aged  about  20  days. 

George,  born  July  8th,  1842. 

Ann  Augusta,  born  Feb.  8th,  1847.  Died  uear  Hillsboro 
May  29th,  1863. 

James,  born  Feb.  26th,  1849. 

Eliza,  born  March  22nd,  1851. 

Isabella,  born  May  10th.    1853. 


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THOMAS  COLVIN 

was  born  in  Hilltown,  Down  Co.  Ireland,  March  1814. 
He  sailed  with  his  parents  for  America  in  the  Spring  of  1826, 
landing  at  the  City  of  New  York,  and  going  thence  to 
Rochester,  N.  Y. where  the  family  spent  a  few  weeks  only,  and 
then  removed  to  Stubenville,  Ohio.  They  spent  but  a  few 
months  in  Stubenville.  From  there  they  went  to  Clearmont 
Co.  Ohio  about  the  year  1836.  Here,  Jan.  5th,  1837,  Thom- 
as Colvin  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Matilda  William- 
son of  Clearmont  Co.  Ohio.  A  few  years  after  marriage 
he  went  with  his  wife  to  Miami  Co.,  Ohio  ;but  in  about  one 
year  returned  to  Clearmont  Co.  to  take  care  of  his  father 
and  step-mother. 

In  1858  he  came  to  111.,  purchasing  and  locating  upon  the 
farm  three  miles  north  of  Butler,  now  owned  by  J.C.  Aten. 

In  Feb.  1868  he  bought  a  farm  about  one  mile  N.  W.  of 
this  residence,  where  he  lived  until  he  moved  with  his  family 
to  Butler  in  the  spring  of  1875. 

In  Nov.  1869  he  entered    in  to    partnership  with    Holla 
Williams  in  merchandise  in  Butler. 

While  living  upon  the  farm  first  mentioned,  Mr.Colvin's 
wife  died  Oct. 3d.  1862. 

On  the  20th  of  Aug.  1863,  Mr.  Colvin  was  married  to  Mrs. 
Perlina  Steward  of  Montgomery  Co.  111. 

She  died  at  Butler,  on  the  29th  of  March  1876,  in  the  45th 
year  of  her  age,in  the  communion  of  the  Presbyterian  Church. 

On  the  7th  of  Aug.  l«77,Mr.  Colvin  was  united  in  marriage 
with  Mrs.  Margaret  Slack  of  Hillsboro,  111.,  who  was  born 
An1*.  20th,  1829,  at  Springdale,  Hamilton  Co.  Ohio.  Her 
husband,  Daniel  Slack,  was  born  Feb.  16th.  1805.  near 


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Trenton   N.  Y.,  and  died  March  28th,  1868. 

Mr.  Colvin  made  a  profession  of  religion  when  about  twenty 
nine  years  of  age,  and  united  with  the  Presbyterian  Church 
Clearmont  Co.  Ohio.  On  coming  to  Butler  he  united  with 
the  Presbyterian  Church  of  this  place. 

The  children  of  Mr.  Colvin,  are  as  follows :  By  his  first  wife, 

Sarah,  born  Nov.  29th,  1837.  Died  near  Butler,  Feb. 
20th,  1869. 

James  W., born  Jan.  llth,  1839.  Died  near  Butler,  Sept. 
27th,  1869. 

John,  born  Jan.  8th,  1841. 

Francis  M.,  born  Oct.  2nd,  1842.  Died  at  Helena. 
Arkansas  Oct.  13th,  1864. 

Thomas  Jr., born  Jan.  23d,  1845.  Died  at  Memphis,  Tenn. 
July  6th,  1864. 

These  two  sons,  last  named, died  in  the  Union  arrny. 

Matilda,  born  Dec.  10th,  1846.  Died  near  Butler,  Jan. 
3d,  1861. 

Amanda  J.,  born  Jan.  17th.  1849.  Died  near  Butler  May 
loth,  1870. 

Ataline,  born  Feb.  2nd,  1853.  Died  near  Butler,  Nov. 
4th  1868. 

David,  born  Jan.  28th,  1851. 

Belinda,  wife  of  David  Kenedy  of  Raymond  III.,  born 
Sept.  20th,  1855. 

These  were  all  bcrn  near  \Villiamsburg,  Clearmont 
Co.  Ohio. 

By  his  second  wife : 

Emma  Alice,  born  July  24th,  1864.  Died  at  Butler,  Feb. 
10th,  1865. 

Nathan  Posey,  born  Dec.  1866. 

Elisabeth  B., born  Jan.  7th,  1868. 

CharlottM.,  bornFeb.  10th,  1870. 


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Florence  D., born  Oct.  22nd,  1874.  Died  at  Butler,  Aug. 
27th,  1875. 

The  children  of  Mrs.  Perlina  Colvin,  by  her  previous  hus- 
band, Mr.  Steward,  are  as  follows : 

Julia  A., wife  of  Robeit  E.  Cannon  of  Tower  Hill,  born 
Dec.  12th.  1852. 

Daniel  W.,  born  Nov.  23rd,   1854. 

Mary  E.,born  Nov.  30th,  1856.      Died  Sept.   7th,  1858. 

The  children  of  Mrs.Margaret  Colvin,by  her  previous  hus- 
band, Daniel  Slack,  areas  follows: 

James  Lodwick,  born  May  14th,  1848. 

Anna  Elisabeth,  wife  of  Richard  B.  Gordon  of  Butler, born 
Feb.  19th,  1851. 

Ella  Francinan,  wife  of  Wm.  N.  Brown  of  Hillsboro,  111., 
born  Dec.  18th,  1852. 

Charles  B.,  born  Feb.  16th,  1855.  Died  at  Batavia  Ohio, 
June  14th,  1856. 

Emma  Augusta,  wife  of  John  C.    Barkley  of  Hillsboro,  111., 
born  Oct.  18th,  1857. 

Mollie  Edmonia,  born  Oct.  13th,  1859. 


SAMUEL  BERRY 

was  born  in  New  Hampshire,Pennsylvania,  Aug.  30th,  1815. 
When  a  small  child  he  moved  with  his  parents  to  Hamilton 
Co. Ohio,  and  in  the  Autumn  of  1842,came  to  Montgomery 
Co.  III.,  and  bought  the  farm  five  miles  north  of  Butler  now 
owned  by  Win.  Berry. 


On  the  llth  of  May  1851  he  removed  to  the  farm  upon 
which  he  now  resides  one  half  mile  east  of  Butler. 

Mr.  Berry  was  married  at  Springdale,  Ohio,  Dec.  13th,' 
1836,  to  MissLydiall.  Moore,  who  died  Sept.24th,  1849,  on 
the  farm  north  of  Butler. 

On  the  llth,  of  May  1852,  in  Hillsboro,  111.,  Mr.  Berry 
was  united  in  marriage  with  Mrs.  Mary  S.  Brown. 

Mr.  Berry  served  an  apprenticeship  as  a  shoe-maker  when  a 
young  man  and  worked  eight  or  ten  years  at  the  trade  while 
in  Ohio. 

In  1875.  during  a  time  of  an  especial  religious  interest  in 
Butler,  Mr.  Berry  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  and 
united  with  the  Presbyterian  Church. 

MRS.  MARY  S.  BEttRY, 

daughter  of  Jacob  and  Agnes  Swallow,  was  born  in  Hamilton 
Co.  Ohio,  near  Sharonville,  Sept.  12th,  1823. 

At  the  place  of  her  nativity  she  was  united  in  marriage, 
in  the  19th,  year  of  her  age,  with  Hiraru  Brown,  who  died  at 
Hillsboro,  111.,  Sept.  7th,  1851. 

After  her  marriage  she  remained  a  few  months  in  Hamilton 
Co.  Ohio,  and  then  went  to  Michigan,  Lapere  Co.,  where 
she  spent  about  six  months.  She  then  returned  to  Hamilton 
Co.  Ohio,  remaining  there  a  few  months,  after  which  she 
went  to  Dillsboro,  Indiana,  where  she  lived  about  two  years, 
and  then  in  1846,  she  came  to  111. 

These  changes  of  residence  were  occasioned  by  the  ill 
health  of  her  husband. 


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Mrs.  Berry  made  a  profession  of  religion  in  Hillsboro,  111., 
and  united  with  the  Lutheran  Church,  under  the  ministration 
and  pastoral  care  of  Rev.  Francis  Springer,  D.  D. 

The  children  of  Samuel  Berry,  by  his  first  wife,  are  as 
follows : 

George  W.,  born  Oct.  3d,   1837.     Died  Jan.  13th,  1849. 

Harriet  E.,  wife  of  Harris  Mitts,  born  June  23d,  1839. 
Died  June  25th,  1870. 

William  H.,  born  March  20th,  1842. 

Abner,  born  Dec.  20th,  1843.     Died- Jan.  9th,  1849. 

Mary  M.,  born  Jan.  6th,  1848.     Died  Jan.  6th,  1849. 

The  children  of  Samuel  and  Mary  Berry  are  as  follows  : 

Camilla,  born  Aug.  18th,  1853.     Died  Feb.  6th,  1855. 

Joseph,  born  Nov.  2nd,  1855. 

Frank  C.,  born  May  22nd,   1858. 

Laura,  born  Sept.  16th,  1860. 

Ella,  born  Dec.  17th,  1862. 

Samuel  G.,  born  May  13th,  1869. 

JOHN  HOSTETTEK 

was  born  near  Litiz,  Lancaster  Co.,  Penn.,  July  26th,  1805. 

His  parents  moved  with  him,  when  an  infant,  to  Adams 
Co.,  Penn.  He  remained  here  until  twenty  one  years  of  age, 
when  he  went  to  Hagerstown  Maryland.  Here,  in  the  26th 
year  of  his  age,  he  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Elisa- 
beth Yeakle. 

About  the  year  1843  his  wife  died,  and  in  Dec.  of  1347,  he 
was  united  in  marriage  with  Mrs.  Lucretia  Wolf  at  Hagers- 
town, Md. 

In  Sept.  of  1854,  Mr.  Hostetter  removed  to  Freeport,  111., 
where  he  remained  two  years.  He  then  came  to  Butler,  111. 


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After  five  years  he  removed  to  Springfield,  111.,  where  he 
spent  six  years  and  then  returned  to  Butler,  where  he  has  ever 
since  made  his  home. 

At  Hanover,  York  Co.  Penn.,Mr.  Hostetter  served  an  ap- 
prenticeship of  three  years  as  a  house  carpenter,  commencing 
his  service  in  the  17th  year  of  his  age.  During  the  great- 
er part  of  his  life  he  has  worked  at  his  trade. 

Mr.  Hostetter  made  a  profession  of  religion  at  about  the 
22nd  year  of  his  age,  and  united  with  the  Lutheran  Church 
atHagerstown  Md.,  under  the  ministration  of  Rev.  Benjamin 
Kurtz  D.  D. 

MKS.   LUCRETIA   HOSTETTER, 

daughter  of  Win.   and  Rebecca  Knodle,  and  wife  of  John 
Hostetter,  was  born  in  Washington  Co.  Md.,  Oct.  Oth,  1820. 

Before  she  wr as  eight  years  of  age  her  mother  died,  and 
when  seventeen  years  of  age  she  moved  with  her  father  to  Ha- 
gerstown  Md.  Here,  Dec. 23d,  1840, she  was  united  in  mar- 
riage  with  John  Wolf,  who  died  at  Hagerstown  Md.,  Feb. 
8th,  1843. 

About  the  28th  of  Dec.  1847,  she  was  united  in  marriago 
with  John  Hostetter. 

Mrs.  Hostetter  made  a  profession  of  religion  and  unite*' 
with  the  Lutheran  Church  at  Hagerstown  on  the  2  7th  of  Maj 
1838,  under  the  pastoral  care  of  Rev.  Charles  F.SUaffer. 

Mrs.  Hostetter  had  one  child  by  her  first  husband,  viz : 

John  William  Wolf,  born  Oct.  28th,  1842.  Died  Nov 
4th,  1842. 

The  children  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hostetter  after  the  -sec 
owl  marriage  of  each  are  as  follows  : 


William  Henry,  born  Sept.  L'lHli.  1818.  Died  at  Hagers- 
town,  Md.  Feb.  9th,  1849. 

Cora  Mary,  born  May  5th.  1850.  Died  at  Hagerstown 
Md.  Dec.  28th.  1851. 

George  Hartmar,  born  Dec.  9th,  1852. 

Erb  Davis,  born  Oct.  26th,  1855.  Died  at  Butler,  111., 
Sept.  llth,  1871. 

Susie  Mary,  born  March  24th,  1859. 

Married  Oct.  llth,  1877,  to  Wm.  E.  Spears  of  Richmond 
Franklin  Co.  Kansas. 

Mrs.  Henrietta  Berry,  wife  of  Joseph  Berry,  of  Butler  111., 
who  was  brought  up  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hostvtter.  was  taken 
by  them,  when  two  years  old,  and  made  .secure  to  them  by  the 
officers  of  an  Orphan  Assylum.  She  was  born  Sept. 3d,  1849. 

MRS.  RACHEL    WRIGHT, 

daughter  of  John  and  Rachel  Yoakum,  was  born  near  Hills- 
boro,  III.,  Jan.  31st,  1819. 

On  the  1st  of  May  1845,  in  the  27th  year  of  her  age  she 
was  united  in  marriage, by  Rev.  Elliot  of  the  M.  E.  Church, 
with  Thomas  Wright  then  residing  in  Montgomery  Co. 111. 

Thomas  Wright  was  born  in  London,  England,  came 
to  to  Americn  in  is:39.  died  in  Columbia  Co.  Wisconsin. 
Nov.  27th.  I8i'>2.  ;n»d  >V,M>  buried  in  Lock  Cemeterv  in  L;u-k 

Co.    AVis. 

Mrs.  Wright  lived  in  Montgomery  Co.  until  thirty-one  years 
of  age,  when,  in  1847.  she  moved  to  Quincy,  111.,  where  she 
spent  a  few  weeks,  and  then  returned  to  Montgomery  Co. 

After  about  eighteen  months,  she  went  to  St.  Louis,  Mo., 


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where  she  spent  a  year  and  a  half.  From  there  she  removed 
to  Franklin  Co.  Mo.,  remaining  there  something  over  a  year 
when  she  removed  to  Columbia  Co.  Wis.  Here  she  lived 
about  four  years,  and  then  moved  to  Madison  of  the  same 
State.  She  lived  in  Madison  about  two  years  and  then  return- 
ed to  the  farm  in  Columbia  Co.,  where  she  lived  nearly  two 
years,  and  where  her  husband  died. 

On  the  loth  of  Oct.  1803  she  returned  to  Montgomery  Co. 
111.,  where  she  has  ever  since  resided. 

Mrs.  Wright  made  a  profession  of  religion  in  the  22nd  year 
of  her  age  and  united  with  the  Freewill  Baptist  Church  three 
miles  S.  W.  of  Butler.  III. 

The  children  of  Mrs.  Haclu'l  Wright  are  as  follows: 

Charles  D.,  born  in  Montgomery  Co.  111.,  March  21st,  1846 

John  M.,  and  William  S.,  (twins.)  born  in  Montgomery 
Co.  Ill,  March  23d,  1848. 

William  S.,  died  in  Montgomery  Co. 111.,  May  31st,  1848. 

John  M.,  died  in  Montgomery  Co.  111.,  Oct.  5th,  1848. 

These  twins  were  buried  seven  miles  South  of  Butler,  111., 
at  the  Clear  Spring  Baptist  Church  Cemetery. 

Sarah  M.,  wife  of  Alfred  Saturly  of  ^Butler,  111.,  born  in 
Franklin  Co,  Mo.. May  12th,  1850. 

Andrew  F..  born  in  Franklin  Co.*  Mo.  Dec.  25th.  1851. 
Benjamin  F.,  born  in  Columbia   Co.  Wis..  Nov.  21st.    1854. 
(leorgc  W..  burn  in  Madison.  Wis. .Dec.  1st.  1857.   Died    at 
the  age  <>f  six  days. 

Mary,  born  in  Madison.  Wis..  Dec.  31st.   1*58. 

Henry  E.,  born  in  Columbia  Co.  Wis.,  Feb.  12th,  1861. 


FKANK  WIILLIAM  WEBER 

was  born  at  Nenenkerchen,  Melle,  Germany  Nov.  24th,  1824. 

He  left  Germany  for  America  on  the  loth  of  Sept.  1853, 
and  landed  at  New  Orleans,  Louisiana.  He  first  settled  ;it 
St.  Louis,  Mo.  After  living  three  years  in  St  Louis,  he  re- 
moved to  Marine,  Madison  Co.  111.,  where  he  lived  until  1861, 
when  he  entered  the  Union  army  and  served  three  years. 

After  this  term  of  service  expired  he  volunteered  again 
and  served  in  the  army  about  two  years  longer. 

Mr.  Weber  was  married  in  Germany,  at  the  place  of  his 
nativity,  to  Miss  Sophia  Kesper  May  1st,  1849,  in  the  24th 
year  of  his  age.  Their  children  are  as  follows : 

William,  born  in  Germany,  Nov.  24th,  1848.  Died  in 
Germany,  March  6th,  1851. 

August,  born  in  Germany,  Nov.  1st,  1852. 

Henry,    born  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  Oct.  27th,  1855. 
.    Otto,  born  at  Marine,  Madison  Co.  111.,  June  27th,  1858. 

Mr.  Weber's  second  marriage  was  in  Hillsboro,  111.,  with 
Mrs.  Fredereka  Kerchof,  whose  maiden  name  was  Parpa.and 
who  came  from  Braunschwieg,  Germany  to  America  in  the 
year  1866.  They  were  married  by  Rev.  Geo.  A.  Bowers  of 
Hillsboro,  111. ,  July  29th,  1866.  Their  children  are  as  follows : 

Charles,  born  at  Butler  III.,  Jan.  7th,  1873. 

Flora  Katrena,  born  at  Butler,  111.,  Aug.  24th,   1877. 

Also  two  daughters,  who  died  in  infancy,  in  Butler  111. 

Mrs.  Fredereka  Weber  had  one  son.  Henry,  by  her  first 
husband,  who  came  with  her  from  Germany.  He  was  born 
in  Germany,  July  29th,  1862. 

Mr.  Weber  is  a  tailor  by  trade.  In  Germany  he  united 
with  the  Lutheran  Church. 


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MICHAEL  M.  STUCKKY 

was  born  in  Jefferson.  Jefferson  Co.  Ky..  March  12th,  1820. 

lie  remained  at  the  place  of  his  nativity  until  in  the  2lMh 
year  of  his  age,  when  he  removed  to  Alton,  111.  He  remain- 
ed in  Alton  only  about  a  month,  and  then  went  to  Macoupin 
Co.  111.,  where  he  lived  for  seven  years.  From  Maeoupin  Co. 
he  went  back  to  Alton  and  lived  there  about  seven  years. 

From  Alton  he  removed  to  Woodboro,  Montgomery  Co.  in 
Feb.  1855.  In  Aug.  1864  he  came  to  Butler,  111.,  where  he 
Las  ever  since  resided. 

Mr.Stuckey  learned  the  carpenter's  trade  at  Louisville, 
Ky. ,  serving  an  apprenticeship  of  two  years,  and  the  greater 
part  of  his  life  he  has  spent  working  at  his  trade. 

At  "Woodboro  he  kept  a  store  and  ran  a  saw  mill. 

At  Woodboro  and  Butler  he  served  as  Constable  for  twelve 
successive  years. 

Mr.  Stuckey  made  a  profession  of  religion  in  the  18th  year 
of  his  age  in  Ky.,  and  united  with  the  Cumberland  Presb}*- 
terinn  Church.  His  first  connection  with  tile  M.  E.  Church, 
was  in  Mficoupiii  Co.  111.,  in  1841. 

When  he  removed  to  Woodboro,  he  took  with  him  his  cer- 
tificate of  church  membership,  and  connected  himself  with  the 
M.  E.  Church  of  that  place. 

In  1806  Mr.  Stuckey  connected  himself  with  the  M.  E. 
Church  of  Butler.  111. 

In  1864,  he  entered  the  Union  army  and  served  his  country 
as  a  soldier  until  the  close  of  the  war,  being  discharged  on 
the  2nd  of  Dec.  1865. 

In  1800,  while  at  Woodboro,  he  was  licensed    as  a  local 


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preacher  of  the  M.  E.  Church.     After  connccling  with  the 
church  at  Butler,  he  was  relicensed  by  Rev.  W.  F.  Low. 

At  Woodboro,  Butler,  and  other  places,  Mr.  Stuekey  has 
preached,  as  opportunity  has  occurred,  in  accordance  with  his 
license. 

On  the  10th  of  May,  1842,. in  Macoupin  Co.  111.,  Mr  Stuek- 
ey was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Lucy  Ann  McCauliey, 
who  died  in  Macoupin  Co.  Oct.  1842. 

On  the  19th  of  May,  1844,  Mr.  Stuekey  was  united  in 
marriage,  in  Macoupin  Co.  111. ,  with  Miss  Saraii  L.  McCaulley, 
sister  of  his  former  wife.  Their  children  are  as  follows : 

Margaret,  wife  of  James  Suits  of  Butler,  111.,  born  Feb. 
16th,  18-45. 

George  M.,  andCharlesF.,  (twins,)  born  Aug. 4th,  1847. 

.George  M.,  died  in  Macoupin  Co.  111.,  Aug.   17th,  1847. 

Charles  F.,  died  at  Alton,  111.,  Sept.  4th,  1847. 

On  the  20th  of  Aug.  1847,  in  Macoupin  Co.,  Mrs.  Sarah 
L.  Stuekey  departed  this  life. 

On  the  3d  of  March,  1850,  at  Alton,  111. ,  Mr.  Stuekey  was 
united  in  marriage,  with  Miss  Amelia  Bushwyler,  who  was 
born  at  Worms,  in  German}',  and  came  to  America  in  1846. 

To  them  have  been  born  eight  children  whose  names  are 
as  follows : 

Hannah  Elisabeth,  wife  of  Samuel  Bartlet  of  St.  Louis 
Mo. 

Lucy  Ellen,  Michael  Martin,  George  E.,  X.  Amelia.  Sam- 
uel Milton.  Fredrick  IT.,  and  Minnie  Alder. 


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IIEJNRY  I-IAKPER 

was  born  in  Ilarpersfield,  Ashtabula  Co.  Ohio,  March  19th, 
1813,  where  he  lived  until  thirty  four  years  of  age. 

In  the  88d  year  of  his  age,  Oct.  5th,  1845,  he  was  united 
in  marriage  with  Candace  Partheina  Wright,  then  living  at 
Waukesha,  Wis. 

In  the  85th  year  of  his  age  Mr.  Harper  moved  to  Berlin, 
Wis.,  where  he  lived  twenty  years. 

From  Berlin  he  removed  to  Montgomery  Co.  111.,  to  a 
farm  three  miles  South  of  Butler,  and  in  about  one  year,  in 
the  Autumn  of  1838,  moved  into  the  village  of  Butler. 

Mr.  Harper  is  a  painter  by  trade,  the  knowledge  of  which 
vocation  he  accquired  at  Ilarpersfield  Ohio. 

He  is  the  inventor  of  the  Patent  Axil  Guage,  designed 
to  facilitate  the  action  of  wagon  and  carriage  wheels. 

MRS.  CANDACE  PAETHENIA  HARPER, 

daughter  of  Charles  and  Nancy  Wright,  and  wife  of  Henry 
Harper,  was  born  July  19th,  1813,  at  Copenhagen,  Lewis 
Co.  N.  Y.,  where  she  resided  until  the  32nd  year  of  her  age, 
when  she  removed  to  Waukesha,  Wis.  Here  in  the  33d  year 
of  her  age,  she  was  united  in  marriage  with  Henry  Harper  of 
Ilarpersfield  Ohio. 

Mrs.  Harper  taught  school  for  some  time  while  in  N.  Y., 
and  has  devoted  some  time  to  needle  and  other  fancy  work. 

The  children  of  Henry  and  Candace  Harper  are  as  follows : 

Malvina  P.,  wife  of  John  W.  McClure  of  Pawnee,  111., 
born  Oct.  4th,  1846. 

Wright  Henry,  born  May  20th,  1848. 


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HENRY  BREMER 

was  born  at  Holzminder,  Braunschwieg,  Gennany,  July  2nd, 
1827. 

He  emigrated  to  America  in  about  the  }rear  1852,  landing 
at  New  Orleans,  Louisiana. 

Mr.  Bremer's  first  settlement   in   America  was  at   Cape 
Girardeau,  Mo.,  where  he  lived  for  two  years.     He  then  re- 
moved to  Carlinville,  111.,  and   remained  there  six  months, 
af tei    which  he  went  to  Billsboro,  111. ,  where  he  lived  one  year. 
He  then  returned  to  Carlinville  and  lived  there  three  years. 

Mr.  Bremer  was  a  Shoe-maker  by  trade,  but  finding  that 
his  work  did  not  agree  with  his  health,  he  removed  to  a  farm 
at  East  Fork,  near  Hillsboro,  111.,  where  he  remained  about 
four  years,  and  then  in  1863  came  to  Butler. 

Henry  Bremer  was  united  in  marriage  at  Hillsboro,  111. , 
Sept.  27th  1853  , by  J.  T.  Eccles  Esq.,  with  Miss  Johannah 
Bremer,  who  was  born  March  18  Ji,  1829  in  Equord,  Hanover, 
Germany,  and  came  to  America  a  few  months  later  than  Hen- 
ry Bremer. 

Though  Mr.  Bremer  and  his  wife  both  bore  the  same  namci 
before  marriage  they  do  not  know  that  there  existed  any  re- 
lationship between  them. 

They  both  united  in  Germany  with. the  Lutheran  Church. 

The  children  of  Henry  and  Johannah  Bremer  are  as  fol- 
lows : 

Sophia,  born  at  Carlinville  111.,  June  29th,  1855.  Died 
January  16th, at  Carlinville  111.,  1861. 

Louis,  born  July  12th, at  Carlinville  III.,    1857. 

Was  Confirmed  in  the  Lutheran  Church  at  Ware's  Grove 
near  Butler  111.,  by  Rev.  John  Hamilton,  Pastor,  in  1875. 

Annie,  born  April  2nd,  at  Carlinville  111.,  1859.  DiedAu 
gust  25th,  at  Eutlcr  111., 1865. 


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Emma,  born  October  22nd, at  East  Fork  111.,  1802.  Died 
January  22nd,  at  Butler  111.,  1873. 

Minnie,  born  Dec.  7th,  at  Butler  111..  1861.  Died  March 
12th,  at  Butler  111.,  1865. 

Willie,  born  January  22nd,  at  Butler  111.  1865.  Died  at 
Butler.  I1L,  March  20th,  1866. 

Henry,  born  at  Butler  111.,  February  29th,  1866.  Died 
at  Butler  111.,  September  27th,  1861). 

Charlie,  born  at  Butler  111.,  April  5th,  18£8.  Died  at  But- 
ler 111.,  October  5th,  1869. 

Lena,  born  at  Butler  111.,  September  30th,  1870, 

MRS.  RACHEL    DE  KAY, 

daughter  of  Richard  and  Jemima  Edsell,  was  born  in  Sussex 
Co.  N.  J.,  July  8th,  1787. 

At  twenty  years  of  age,  in  the  same  State  she  was  united 
in  marriage  with  William  De  Kay,  who  died  in  N.  J.  about  the 
year  1840. 

About  the  year  1845  Mrs.  De  Kay  moved  with  her  family 
to  the  State  of  Ohio,  and  about  the  year  1863  caine  to  Mont- 
gomery Co.HL,to  the  iarm  near  Butler,  where  she  now  resides 
with  her  daughter,  Mrs.  Win.  Simmons. 

In  her  native  State  Mrs.  De  Kay  made  a  profession  of  re- 
ligion and  united  with  the  Presbyterian  Church. 

The  family  record  of  Mrs.  De  Kay  is  not  at  hand  and  it  is 
possible  that  some  of  the  dates  in  this  sketch  are  only  approx- 
imates. Her  children  are  as  follows : 

Catharine,  wife  of  Dr.  Wm.  McMurry  of  St.  Louis,  Mo., 
was  born  Aug.  3d,  1808. 

Eliza,  wife  of  Wm.  Simmons  of  Butler,  111.,  born  May  16th, 
1810. 

Thomas,  born  June  8th,  1812.    Died  in  New  Jersey  in  1860. 

Richard,  born  Nov.  3d,  1814.  Died  in  New  Jersey  in  1862. 

Seal,  born  Feb.  19th,  1816. 

William,  born  March  15th,  1823. 


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JOSEPH  BURNAP 

was  born  in  Hamilton,  Butler  Co.  Ohio,  Aug.  20th,    1821. 

On  the  13th,  of  June  1832  he  came  with  his  parents  to 
Montgomery  Co.  111.  to  the  farm  south  of  Butler  now  owned 
by  C.  W.  Jenkins. 

In  1845  he  located  on  the  farm,  which  he  now  owns  'and 
upon  which  he  resides,  one  mile  S.  E.  of  Butler. 

On  the  16th  of  May  1848  he  was  united  in  marriage,  at 
FilJmore,  Montgomeiy  Co.  111.,  with  Miss.  Catharine  Bost, 
who  died  at  Butler,  III., 'Oct.,  22nd  1850.  Their  only  child  was : 

George,  born  July  18th,  1849.  Died  at  Butler,  111.,  Oct. 
16th,  1850. 

In  Oct.  1853  he  was  united  in  marriage,  at  Ware's  Grove, 
near  Butler,  with  Miss.  Sarah  Hugg. 

In  June  1869  Mr.  Burnap  made-  a  profession  of  religion 
and  connected  himself  with  the  Presbyterian  Church  of 
Butler,  and  not  long  after  was  elected  and  ordained  a  Rul- 
•'irig  Elder  of  that  Church. 

The  children  of  Joseph'  and  Sarah  Burnap  are  as  follows. 

John,  born  Oct.   2nd,  1854. 

Carrie  S.,  born  April  14th,   1857. 

William  Herbert,  born  July  6th,  1859. 

Samuel,  born  Dec.  25th,  1860.   Died  April  14th,  1865. 

tforace,  born  Jan.    18th,  1864. 

Mary,  .born  Sept.  9th,    1866. 

Camilla  M.,  born  July  12th,  1873. 


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WILLIAM  SIMMONS 

was  born  in  Tyrone,  Stuben  County,  X.  Y.,  October.     1808. 

When  quite  a  youth  he  removed  to  the  City  of  New  York. 

Here,  on  the  2nd  of  Nov.,  1840,  he  was  united  in  marriage 
with  Miss  Eliza  Wymans  Do  Kay. 

Immediately  after  marriage  he  removed  to  Melroee,  Ohio, 
where  he  lived  four  years,  engaging  in  'merchandise.  From 
Melrose  he  moved  to  Republic,  Ohio,  where  lie  spent  eight- 
een years  of  mercantile  life.  Here  on  the  25th  of  Dec.  1859, 
he  was  struck  with  apoplexy.  After  a  long  and  severe  ill- 
ness, which  deprived  him  of  the  power  of  speech  and  the  use 
of  memory,  he  was  able  to  leave  his  bed. 

He  regained  also,  to  some  extent,  his  memory  and  speech, 
but  not  sufficiently  to  enable  him  to  resume  his  business. 

About  the  year  1863  he  came  to  111.  and  purchased  the 
farm  upon  which  he  now  resides  about  one  mile  S.E.of  Butler. 

MRS.  ELIZA  WYMANS  SIMMONS, 

daughter  of  William  and  Rachel  DC  Kay,  and  wife  of  William 
Simmons,  was  born  in  Vernou,  Sussex  Co.  N.  J.,  May  16th, 
1810.  She  lived  at  the  place  of  her  nativity  until  about  nine- 
teen years  of  age,  when  she  removed  to  the  City  of  New  York. 

Here  at  about  thirty  years  of  age  she  was  united  in  mar- 
riage with  Win.  Simmons. 

After  her  husband'  sattack  of  illness,  above  refered  to,  she 
took -his  mercantile  business  upon  her  hands,  went  into  the 
store,  purchasing  and  selling  for  five  years,  going  to  New 
York  City  and  Cleavland,  Ohio  for  goods. 

At  the  expiration  of  five  years  sh«  closed  up  the  business 
of  the  store  and  came  with  her  husband  and  family  to  111. 


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The  children  of  William  and  Elixa  W.  Simmons  are  as  fol- 
lows: 

Mattie,  wife  of  Henry  Welge  of  Butler,  111.,  born  Aug. 
7th,  1846. 

Frank  B.,  born  Aug.  21st,  1849. 

Catharine  L.  born  Aug.  9th,  1853. 

MRS.  JOHANNAH  METTE, 

daughter  of  Peter  and  Henrietta  Berking,  was  born  in  Ger- 
many, Aug.  25th,   1803. 

She  was  united  in  marriage  with  Christ  Brandes  in  Ger- 
many, and  there  all  her  children  were  born. 

About  the  year  1850, she  came  to  America,  landing  at  New 
Orleans,  Louisiana.  Here  her  husband,  Christ  Brandes,was, 
by  accident,  drowned  in  the  Mississippi  River. 

Mrs.  Brandes  went  from  New  Orleans  to  St.  Louis,  where 
she  lived  for  about  five  years. 

While  living  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  she  was  united  in  marriage 
with  Mr.  Louis  Mette. 

From  St.  Louis  Mrs.  Mette  removed  to  Macoupin  Co. 
III. ,  where  she  lived  about  ten  years,  after  which  she  eaine  to 
Butler,  111.,  where  she  has  lived  ever  since. 

The  family  records  containing  accurate  dates  were  de- 
stroyed by  fire. 

The  names  of  the  children  are  as  follows : 

Christ  Brande$.     Henry  Brandes. 

Joha  nnah  Brandes,  wife  of  Charles  Whit-mar. 

Fredereka  Brandes,  wife  of  Phillip  Schnider. 

Fredrick  Brandes,  Frank  Brandes,  and  Wilhalm   Brandes. 

Johaiiiiah,  Christ  and  Henry,  deceased. 

Wilhalm  is  a  painter  by  trade,  and  is  still  living  with  his 
mother  at  her  residence  in  Butler. 


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FREDKIOK    BELL 

was  lorn  in  London,  Waldeck,   Germany,  Dec.  10th,   1808. 

At  the  same  places,  July  Gth,  1831),  he  was  united  in  mar- 
riage with  Miss  Elisabett)  Bell. 

In  1852  Mr.  Bell  came  to  Amer'c'.i,  locating  first  at  Syra- 
cuse N.  Y.,  where  he  remained  a  little  more  than  a  year. 

In  Oct.  of  1854  he  came  farther  west,  going  first  to  St. 
Louis,  but  remaining  there  only  a  few  weeks.  He  then 
went  to  Madison  Co.  111.,  where  he  lived  about  one  year. 

From  here  he  removed  to  Hillsboro,  111,  where  he  lived  six 
months, after  which, in  the  Spring  of  1855,  he  came  to  Butler. 

Mr.  Bell  is  by  trade  a  mason.  At  fourteen  years  of  ago 
he  united  with  the  Lutheran  Church  in  his  native  town  in 
Germany. 

MRS.    ELISABETH  BELL, 

daughter  of  Christian  raid  Magdalene  Bell,  and  wife  of 
Fredrick  Bell,  was  born  in  London,  Waldeck,  Germany. 
Jan.  1st,  1810,  where,  July  Gth,  1889,  she  was  united  in 
marriage  with  Fredrick  Bell. 

Mrs.  Bell  united  with  the  Lutheran  Church  in  her  native 
town  at  the  age  of  thirteen  years. 

When  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bell  located  in  Hillsboro,  111.  they 
united  with  the  Lutheran  Church  of  that  place. 

About  the  year  1868  they  connected  themselves  with  the 
M.  E.  Church  of  Butler,  111. 

The  Children  of  Fredrick  and  Elisabeth  Bell  are  as  follows  : 

Augusta,  wife  of  Frank  Huber  of  Butler,  111.,  born  April 
4th,  1840. 

Mary  Sophia,  wife  of  Solh  Barnes  of  Butler,  111.,  born 
Nov.  -24th,  1842. 

Fredrick,  born  Jan.  9th,  1845.  Died  in  (Jcnnany  at  the 
age  of  two  weeks. 

Charles  J.,  born  Oct.  18th,  1847.  Died  in  Germany  Jan. 
9th,  1850. 

Louisa,  wife  of  Charles  Michaelpon,  of  Clyde,  111.,  born 
Feb.  20th,  1X52. 


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ALBERT  DRYEJC 

was  born  in  Vermont,  August  16th,  in  the  year  1808. 

When  about  two  years  of  age  he  mover!  with  his  parents 
to  Victor,  Ontario  Co.  N.  Y.,  where  he  lived  until  about  ten 
years  of  age,  when,  with  his  parents,  he  moved  to  Mosco, 
Genesee  Co.  N.  Y.  When  about  twenty  years  of  age  he 
moved  to  Ellicottsville,  Cataraugus  Co.  N.  Y. 

'At  Ellicottsville  on  the  10th  of  Sept.,  1833,  Albert  Dryer 
was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Eunice  Louisa  Webber. 

After  living  three  years  in  Ellicottsville,  Mr.  Dryer  removed 
to  Olean  Point  in  the  same  Co.,  where  he  lived  for  about 
two  ye  are. 

In  1835  he  came  to  Hillsl)oro,  Montgomery  Co.  111.,  ar- 
riving on  the  25th  of  Ma}'. 

He  lived  in  Hillsboro  four  years,  and  was  employed  in  a 
saw  and  grist  mill  owned  by  Tilson  &  Hayward. 

At  the  expiration  of  four  years  he  moved  to  a  farm  live 
miles  north  of  Hillsboro,  on  the  Taylorville  and  Hillsboro 
road  not  far  from  the  place  where  Montgomery  Chapel  now 
stands. 

On  this  farm  he  lived  for  thirty-eight  years,  and  then  in 
Sept.  of  1874  came  to  Butler. 

MES.  EUNICE  LOUISA  DRYER, 

daughter  of  Michael  and  Sarah  Webber,  and  wife   of  Albert 
Drj'er,  was  born  in  Wheeling,  Ohio,  Dec.  10th,  1817. 

When  ubout  two  and  a  half  years  of  age  she  moved  with 
her  parents  to  Jamestown  Chautanqua  Co.  N.  Y.  From 
here  she  went  to  Pine  Grove,  Warren  Co.  Penn.,  where  she 


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lived  for  seven  years.  She  then  returned  to  Chautauqua  Co. 

From  Chautauqua  Co.  she  removed  to  Cataraugus  Co.  of 
the  same  State  at  the  age  of  fifteen,  where,  in  the  16th 
year  of  her  age  she  was  united  in  marriage  with  Albert  Dryer. 

Mrs.  Diyer  made  a  profession  of  religion  in  Warren  Co. 
Penn.,  when  about  thirteen  years  of  age,  but  did  not  con- 
nect herself  with  any  church  until  after  her  removal  to 
Ilillsboro,  111.,  where,  at  the  same  time  with  her  husband, 
she  united  with  the  M.  E.  Church. 

Upon  removal  to  the  farm  North  of  Ilillsboro,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Dryer  united  with  the  Montgomery  Church  of  that 
neighborhood,  and  when  they  came  to  Butler  brought  their 
membership  to  the  M.  E.  Church  of  this  place. 

The  children  of  Albert  and  Louisa  Dryer  are    as   follows : 

Amelia  Adaline,  wife  of  Frank  Marshall  of  Hillsboro  111., 
born  March  llth,  1835. 

Olive  O.,  wife  of  Win.,  Bouten  of  Oakland  Cal., born  Dec. 
3d,  1836. 

George  W.,  born  Oct.  8th,  1838. 

Ardalica  M.,  wife  of  Rev.  Martin  Miller, of  Richland,Cal., 
born  Aug.  25th,  1841. 

John  Lewis,  born  Oct.  22nd,  1845. 

Charles  Albert,  born  Dec.  15th,   1852. 

MRS.  EVELIJNE  WILSON, 

daughter  of  William  and  Margaret  Vansandt,  and  wife  of 
Henry  Wilson,  was  born  near  Poplar  Plains  Fleming  Co. 
Ky.,  May  14th,  1825. 

In  the  year  1858  she  came  with  her  father  to  Butler,Morit- 
gomery  Co.  111.,  to  the  house  in  which  she  now  resides. 

On  the  30th,  of  June  1859,  she  was  united  in  marriage 
with  Henry  Wilson,  who  was  born  near  De  Peyster,  N.  Y., 
Feb.  llth,  1832,  and  is  by  trade,  a  carpenter. 


Mrs  Wilson  made  a  profession  of  religion  at  fourteen  years 
of  age  and  united  with  the  M.  E.  Church  at  Poplar  Plains, 
Ky.  On  Coming  to  Butler,  111.,  she  connected  herself  with 
the  M.  E.  Church  of  this  place. 

The  children  of  Henry  and  Eveline  Wilson  are  as  follows : 

William  W.,  born  Aug.   12th,    I860. 

Margaret  B.,  born  May  7th,   1802. 

EffaC.,  born  Sept.  26th.  1865.  Died  at  Butler,  III., 
aged  two  years  and  six  months. 

LEMUEL   DAY  WAiSiiBUEJX 

wus  born  in  DC  Peyster,  New  York,  May  23d,    1823. 

At  the  place  of  his  nativity,  Oct.  10th.  1843,  he  was  unit- 
ed in  marriage  with  Miss  Lucinda  Wilson. 

From  De  Peyster, he  removed,in  April  1858, to  Springfield 
111.,  and  in  the  following  Aug.  came  to  Butler,  and  occu- 
pied the  small  house  standing  one  door  south  of  the  resi- 
dence of  C.  O.  Brown,  and  now  used  as  a  store  room. 

He  built  the  house  in  which  he  now  resides,  on  the  corner 
N.  E.  of  the  M.  E  Church. in  the  year  186ft,  and  moved  into 
it  on  the  17th  of  Oct.  of  the  same  year. 

During  his  residence  in  Butler  Mr.  Washburn  has  been 
engaged  a  portion  ef  his  time  in  the  shoe-maker's  trade  and 
as  a  Boot  &  shoe  merchant,  but  of  late  years  has  been  en- 
gagad  in  farming. 

At  about  thirty-one  years  of  age.  while  In  De  Peyster 
N.  Y.,  Mr.  Washburn  made  a  profession  of  religion  and 
united  with  the  Congregational  Church. 

Mr.  Washburn.  has  in  his  possession  several  interesting 
relies. 


One.  a  long  barreled  gun  with  which  his  Uncle.  Win. 
Washburn, shot  a  panther  in  Macomb,  X.  Y. 

Another,  an  officer's  sword  owned  by  his  (iraudfather, 
Captain  Washburn,  arid  earned  by  him  in  the  war  of  1812. 

A  third  consists  of  several  bones  found  in  the  earth  in 
digging  a  cellar  in  Macoinb,N.  Y.  The  bones  have  the  appear- 
ance of  those  of  a  human  being,  and  were  found  in  an 
-erect  posture.  The  skull  bone  is  exceedingly  tt^t,  having 
but  very  ^ttle  elevation  above  the  eyes. 

Efforts  have  been  made  in  vain  to  find  a  race  of  human 
beings,  now  living,  with  a  skull  corresponding  to  this  relic. 

The  place  from  which  it  was  dug  is  supposed  to  have  been 
covered  at  one  time  with  fortifications  of  war. 


MRS.  LUCINDA  W.  WASHBUKX, 

daughter  of  John  and  Clarinda  Wilson,  and  wife  of  L.  D. 
Washburn,  was  born  in  De  Peyster,  St  Lawrence  Co.  N.Y. 
Jan.  24th,  1825.  She  was  married  Oct.  10th,  1843,  the  offici- 
ating Clergyman  being  Rev.L.D.  Gibbs  of  the  M.  E.  Church, 
and  made  a  profession  of  religion  when  about  thirty  four  years 
of  age,  uniting  with  the  Congregational  Church  of  De  Pey- 


In 1859,  soon  after  coming  to  Butler,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wash- 
burn,  connected  themselves  with  the  Presbyterian  Church 
of  this  place,  and  six  months  later,  when  a  Congregational 
Church  was  organized  in  Hillsboro,  removed  their  member- 
hip  to  that  Church. 

The  children  of  Lemuel  D.  .ind  Ludnda  W.  Washburn 
are  as  follows  : 

Lloyd  C..  born  Sept.   I  Oth,    1844. 


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John  L. ,  born  Aug.  24th,  1846.  Died  in  the  service  of 
his  country,  during  the  late  war,  at  Helena  Arkansas,  Aug, 
26th,  1864,  aged  18  years  and  2  days. 

Fannie  L.,  wife  of  C.  O.  Brown  of  Butler,  III.,  born  April 
llth,  1850. 

Amasa  I).,  born  April  14th,  1852. 

Eulalia,  born  July  21st,  1856. 

Aura  M.,  born  March  5th,  1864.  Died  at  Butler,  111 .„ 
Aug.  29th,  1865. 

JOHN  8.  FOGLEMAN 


was  born  in  Orange.  County  N.  C.,  Feb.  12th,  1805,  and  in 
the  same  Co.,  1827,  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Tempy 
Robertson  who  was  born  in  Orange  Co.  N.  C.,  April  25th, 
1807,  and  died  in  Alamance  Co.  N.  C.,  June  18th,  1853. 

During  his  residence  in  N.  C.  Mr.  Fogleman  lived  in  four 
different  Counties,  viz:  Orange,  Alamance,  Gilford  and 
Randolph. 

At  about  forty- six  years  of  age,  he  united  with  the  M.  E. 
Church  in  Alamance  Co.  N.  C. 

In  Dec.  of  1868  Mr.  Fogleman  left  N.  C.  and  came  to 
Montgomery  Co.  111. ,  locating  at  the  place  where  he  now  lives 
two  miles  N.  P^.  of  Butler,  in  4iWare's  Grove,"  where  he  has 
ever  since  resided  except  for  two  years,  during  which  time  he 
lived  upon  farms  adjacent  to  his  present  home. 

For  the  past  year  or  two  Mr.  Fogleman  has  been  suffering 
from  the  effects  of  a  Paralytic  stroke.  He  keeps  his  bed  the 
greater  part  of  the  time,  and  is  almost  entirely  helpless. 

The  children  of  John  S.  Fogleman  are  as  follows : 


Oscar  D..  born  April  15th,  1829.  Died  in  the  army,  near 
Chancdlorsville,  Virginia,  in  the  year  1863, 

Cornelia  F.,  born  Sept.  15th,  1831. 

Jerome  G.,  born  Oct.  14th,  1833.  Died  in  Montgomery 
Co.  III.,  Aug.  26th,  1875. 

Emily  E.,  born  March  8th,  1836. 

Josephene  E.,  born  Nov.  25th,  1839. 

Duncan  Luther,  born  Aug.  7th,  184  L  Died  in  Orange 
Co.  N.  C.,  Dec.  28th,  1843. 

John  F.,  born  March  30th,  1844. 

Madoura  C.,  born  Nov.  30th,  1846.  Died  in  Alamance 
Co.  N.C.July  26th,  1854. 

Napoleon  P.,  born  Nov.  llth,  1849.  Died  in  Gilford  Co. 
N.  C.,  Aug.  6th  1868. 

Lucion  C.,  born  Dec.  2nd.  1851. 

MRS.  ELISABETH  HOSE, 

daughter  of  William  and  Rebecca  Knodle,  was  born  near 
Williamsport, Maryland,  Jan.  1st.  1814,  where,  on  the  12th 
of  Jan.  1837,  she  was  united  in  marriage  with  Hart-man. 
Hose. 

About  the  year  1858  Mrs.  Hose,  with  her  husband,  re- 
moved to  Freeport,  111 ;  and  after  remaining  there  six  months 
moved  to  Mount  Morris,  111.,  and  after  a  residence  in  that 
place  of  one  year  came  to  Montgomery  Co.  111.  to  the  farm 
where  she  now  resides  about  one  mile  S.  W.  of  Butler. 

Jn  the  year  1864  Mrs.  Hose  buried  her  husband.  A  few 
days  previous  to  his  death  he  went  to  St.  Louis,  Mo.  for 
medical  treatment,  being  entertained  and  cared  for  under 
the  hospitable  roof  of  Mathew  Coucly  of  that  City,  at 
whose  house  his  death  occurred  on  the  24th.  of  July,  1864. 

Mrs.  Hose  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  while 
living  in  Maryland,  when  about  fifteen  years  of  age,  and 


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united  with  the  Lutheran  Church  at  Williumsport ;  and  about 
one  year  afterward  removed  her  membership  to  the  M.  E. 
Church  of  the  same  place,  and  on  her  removal  to  Montgom- 
ery Co.  111.,  connected  herself  with  the  M.  E.  Church  of 
Butler. 

The  Children  of  Mrs.  Elisabeth  Hose  are  as  follows: 

William  T.,  born  Oct.  28th,  1837. 

Susan  Jane,  wife  of  Augustus  Klcmme  of  Butler  111., 
born  Oct.  IGth,  1839. 

John  Hamilton,  born  June  13th.  1841. 

George  Frisby,  born  August  (Jth,  1843. 

Charles  Hart-man,  born  Sept.  15th,  1845. 

Edward  Wilson,  born  Dec.  23d,  1848. 

Died  near  Williamsport,  Md.,  Dec.  30th,  1848. 

Luther  Washington  born, Feb.  15th,  1850.  Died  near  Will- 
iamsport,  Md.  aged  five  mouths  and  21  days. 
-  Albertes  M.,born  July  28th,   1851. 

Theodore  Scott,  born  Sept,  6th,  1853. 

MRS.  DELIVERANCE  HUGG, 

daughter  of  Samuel  and  Elisabeth  Cooper, was  born  iu  Ches- 
ter, Morrison  County,  N.  J.  Sept.  llth,  1808. 

In  the  2 1st  year  of  her  age,  at  the  place  of  her  nativity 
she  was  united  in  marriage  with  Elijah  Hugg  of  Chester, N.  J., 
who  was  born  Jan.  25th,  1804,  and  died  in  Montgomery  Co. 
111.,  Sept.  llth,  1848. 

Mrs.  Hugg  came  to  Montgomery  Co.  111.,  in  the  Spring  of 
1845,  and  occupied  the  house  on  the  "Seward  Hill,"  the  old 
and  vacant  remains  of  which  arc  now  standing.  In  this  house 


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she  remained  for  two  years,  when,  with  her  husband  she  re- 
moved to  the  farm  one  half  mile  east  of  Butler,  now  owned 
by  Samuel  Berry.  From  this  place  she  removed  to  the  farm 
where  Mr.  Bovey  now  resides,  one  and  a  half  miles  N.E.  from 
Butler,  Mr.  Hugg  having  purchased  the  farm,  and  built  the 
house  now  occupied  by  Mr.  Bovey. 

It  was  while  living  on  this  farm,  in  1848.  that  Mrs.  Hugg 
buried  her  husband. 

After  the  death  of  her  husband,  Mrs.  Hugg  purchased  and 
located  upon  the  farm  four  miles  N.  E.  of  Butler  where  John 
Scherer  now  lives.  On  the  24th  of  Feb.,  1$70,  she  removed 
to  Butler  to  reside  with  her  daughter  Mrs.  Harriet  Scherer. 

Mrs.  Hugg  made  a  profession  of  religion  in  N.  J.  at  about 
thirty  years  of  age,and  united  with  the  Congregational  Church 
at  Chester.  On  moving  to  Hillsboro,  111.,  she  connected 
herself  with  the  Presbyterian  Church  of  that  place  ;  and  when 
the  Presbyterian  Church  of  Butler  was  organized,  Aug.  29th, 
1858,  she  was  one  of  the  original  fourteen  who  constituted 
that  organization. 

The  children  of  Mrs.  Deliverance  Hugg  are  as  follows : 

George,  born  June  7th,   1831. 

Sarah,  wife  of  Joseph  S.  Burnap  of  Butler,  111.,  born 
Dec.  25th,  1832. 

Elisabeth,  wife  of  Oscar  C.  Mack,  near  Hillsboro,  111.,  born 
March  26th,  1834. 

Henry,  born  Dec.  21st,  1835.  Died  near  Butler,  111.. Oct. 
1st,  1854,  aged  18  years,  9  months  and  10  days. 

Samuel,  born  Nov.  14th,   1839. 

Charles,  born  March  16th,  1843.  Died  in  New  York  City 
N.  Y.,  at  the  residence  of  his  brother  George,  Oct.  25th,  1863, 
a<ied  20  years,  7  months  and  9  days. 

Harriet,  wife  of  William  J.  Scherer,  deceased,  born  Nov. 
10th,  1847. 


MRS.  EKNOKA  C.  DUKE, 

;er  of  John  and  Elizabeth  Smith,  was  born  inHagcrs- 

.  Maryland,  Feb.  2nd,  1821,  where,    April    18th,  1839, 

:-lr,>  v/ns  united  hi  marriage  with  William  Duke,  who  was  bom 

about  the  ye;;r  1SOO.  and  died  in  Hancock  Co.  Md.,  May  1st, 

In  March  of  the  yetir  1853  Mrs.  Duke  removed  to  Mount. 
Morris,  Ogle  Co.  111.,  and  on  the  first  day  of  April,  1858,  came  to 
."Butler,  111.,  where  she  remained  for  eight  months.  She  then 
removed  to  a  farm  one  and  a  half  miles  N.  E.  of  Butler,  where 
she  lived  for  seven  years.  She  then  returned  to  Bntler,where 
tsho  lived  for  several  years,  after  which  she  spent  one  year  in 
8  M'ingfield,  111.  She  then  lived  for  a  longer  or  shorter  period 
o:  nine  in  each  of  the  following  Conn  ties  in  the  State  of  111., 
viz :  Brown,  Franklin  and  Perry,  and  then  returned  to  Butler, 
Illinois.  1  n  the  Spring-  of  1 875  she  removed  to  the  farm  where 
;!:'.'  now  lives  about  one  and  a  half  miles  N.  E.  of  Butler. 

Mrs.  Duke  made  a  profession  of  religion  in  Hancock  Co. 
Md.,  and  united  with  the  M.  E.  Church  in  1851,  and  about 
the  year  1858,  connected  herself  with  the  M.  E.  Church,  of 
Butler,  111. 

The  children  of  William  and  Elnora  Duke  are  as  follows: 

James  II.,  born  Feb.  2-1  th,  1840. 

William  A.,  born  Jan.  30th,  18-14.  Died  near  Butler  111., 
2Dth,  1878. 

Mary  E.,  born  March  10th,  1845.  Died  at  Mount  Morris, 
111.,  Jan.  4th,  1850,  aged  9  years,  10  months  and  24  days. 

John  E.,  born  Jan.  Mth,  1849.  Died  in  Hancock  Co. 
Md.,  Oct.  nth.  1851. 


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MRS.  SARAH  WARE, 

dmi filter  of  David  and  Catiifl'rino  Siayimck.  was  Morn  in  Lex- 
ington Ky..  Sej.it.  !;>th.   1-S05, 

In  1807  she  removed  to  Hi) tier  County,  Ohio,  jvml  in  1821 
rame  with  her  I' uc-ie.  Israel  Kpward,  to  Montgomery  Co.  111., 
and  located  on  llie  i;Se>vard  Hill"  south  of  Butler. 

Sarah  Skiybaok  lived  with  Israel  Seward  for  six  year?,  rind 
a ,  his  residence.  March  12th,  1828, was  united  in  marriage  with 
JJanjamin  Ware, who  was  bom  May  27th,  1796,  and  died  up- 
on the  farm  where  Mrs.  Ware  now  resided,  July  31st,  1855. 

The  house  in  which  Mrs.  Ware  at  first  resided  with  her 
TiK'le  on  the  "Hill,"  is  the  old  two-story  building  now  stand- 
ing teiiantless  in  the  b an >  yard.  The :  property  is  now  in  the 
hands  of  Mrs.  M.  A.  Anderson. 

On  the  10th  of  June  18'2'J,  Mrs.  Ware,  witli  her  husband, 
removed  to  the  farm  upon  which  she  now  resides  \vilh  her 
son  Justus,  two  miles  N.  E.  of  Butler  upon  a  handsome  ele- 
vation of  land  known  as  "Ware's  Grove/'  On  this  farm 
Mrs.  Ware  lias  lived  for  forty-nine  years. 

Mrs.  Ware  made  a  profession  of  religion  when  about  tv 
years  of  age,  and  about  five  years  later  united  with  the  rre.s- 
byterian  Church  of  Hillsboro.  at  that  time  under  the  pastoral 
c:are  of  Rev.  T.  A-Spilmaii,  from  whom,  about  forty-five  years 
ago,  she  obtained  a  Bible  which  is  still  in  her  possession. 

When  the  Presbyterian  Church  was  organized  in  Butler, 
111.,  Aug.  29th,  U58,  Mrs.  Ware  was  one  of  the  oriivinal 
members. 

About  one  year  r.^o.  (1877)  Mrs.  Ware  had  an  attack  of 
8J  lines :;.  after  recovery  from  which,  the  sight  of  her  left  eve 


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returned  so  that  she  can,  without  the  aid  of  glasses,  read 
type  such  as  that  in  which  this  sketch  is  preserved,  with  great 
ease,  and  also  see  clearly  objects  at  a  distance. 

The  children  of  Sarah  and  Benjamin  Ware  are  as  follows : 

Austin  B.,  born  Feb.  20th,  1829.      Died  April  19th,  1829. 

Justus,  H.  born  July  llth,   1834. 

The  Grove,  upon  what  is  called  the"Seward  Hill, "had  been 
settled  for  ten  years  before  there  was  a  death  in  it,  and  the 
first  death  occuring  was  that  of  Austin  B.  Ware,  oldest  son 
of  Benjamin  and  Sarah  Ware. 

ALEXANDER  GRAY 

was  born  in  Monroe    Co.    Virginia,    March    llth,   1805. 

He  left  Va.  for  Christian  Co.  Ky.  with  his  parents  when  a- 
bout  five  years  of  age. 

In  1853,  March  16th,  in  Trigg  Co.  Ky.,  he  was  united  in 
marriage  with  Miss  Amanda  B.  Choat,  who  was  born  in  Trigg 
Co.  Ky.,  Jan.  6th,  1836. 

After  living  in  Christian  Co.  Ky. ,  for  nine  years,  Mr.  Gray 
removed  to  Montgomery  Co.  111. ,  to  the  farm  three  miles  west 
of  Butler  now  owned  by  Mrs.  Parthenia  Gray.  His  parents 
came  with  him  from  Ky.  and  died  and  were  buried  in  Mont- 
gomery Co.  111. 

In  the  Spring  of  1853,  Alexander  Gray  removed  to  the  farm 
where  he  now  resides,  about  one  and  a  half  miles  west  of  Butler. 

The  only  improvement  upon  this  farm  when  it  came  into 
the  possession  of  Mr.  Gray,  was  the  breaking  of  forty  acres 
of  prairie  land.  The  house  in  which  he  now  lives  is  the  same 
that  he  built  previous  to  his  removal  to  the  farm. 

\Vhen  Mr.  Gray  first  came  to  Montgomery  Co.  the  wild  deer 


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could  be -seen  upon  the  prairie  like  'herds  of  eaule.  and  scarcely 
a  day  passed,  lie  tells  us,  that  a  wolf  could  not  be  seen. 

Northward  from  his  residence,  for  more  than  twenty  miles, 
there  were  but  two  dwelling  houses,  and  within  ten  miles  to 
the  west  Iker^  was  but  one. 

Mr.  Gray  made  a  profession  of  religion  in  Montgomery  Co. 
111., about 'the year  1868,  and  united  with  the  Christian  Chu re h 
of  Litehfield.  Ill 

The  ehilddren  of  Alexander  And  Amanda  B.  Gray  are  as 
follows: 

Will  jam  A.,  born  April  3d,  1855. 

James  B.,  horn  May  9th.  1857. 

Thomas  A.,  born  June  tttlh,  1861 .  Died  near  Butler.  111. , 
Sept,  20th,  I804i 

Ernma  A.,  born  May  7th,  1804 

Susie  L.,  born  June  20th,  1867. 

Laura  M.,  horn  March  30th,  1871.  Died  near  Bntler,IlL, 
Feb.  8th,  1872. 

Henry  A.,  born  March  18th,  1873. 

Also  three  infants  dying  without  name . 

WILLIAM  HALEY 

was  born  in  County  Kilkenny,  Ireland,   about  the  year  1823. 

About  the  year  1818  he  came  to  America.  On  arriving 
in  America  he  spent  three  weeks  in  Philadelphia  Penn,.  and 
then  went  to  N.  J.  where  he  spent  one  year. 

From  N.  J.  he  went  to  Wheeling,  Virginia,  where  he  lived 
for  about  twenty  years.  lie  then  removed  t.o  St.  Louis  Mo., 
and  lived  thereabout  live  years.  About  the  year  1802  lie  came 
from  St.  Louis  to  Butler  111.,  where  he  lias  ever  since  made 
his  home. 

William  Haley  is  a  member  of  the  Roman  Catholic  Church. 


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MOSES  BERRY 

was  born  in  Hamilton  Co.  Ohio,  March  1 1th, 

\V  hen  he  was  seven  months  of  age  his  mother  died.     He- 
continued  to  live  in  Hamilton  Co.  until  twenty  years  of  age^ 
when  he  removed  to  Cincinnati,  where   he   worked   for   two 
or  three  years  in  a  pork-packing  house,  and  afterwards  for 
about  seven  year*  in  dray  ing. 

During  the  years  that  he  lived  in  Cincinnati  he  spent  four 
summer  seasons  on  a  farm  where  the  town  of  Glendale,  Ohio 
now  stands. 

On  the  twentieth  of  Sept.   1847,  at  the  residence   of  John 

Pardonner  of  Sharon ville,  Ohio,  by  Rev. —Stone,  he  was 

united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Eliza  J.  Vansandt. 

In  the  Autumn  of  1855  Mr.  Beriy  removed  to  Montgomery 
Co.  111.,  to  the  farm  upon  which  he  now  resides  one  mile 
north  of  Butler. 

It  was  on  the  24th  of  Dec.  1855  that  Mr.  Berry,  with 
his  family  moved  into  the  house  a  little  to  the  north  of  his 
present  residence,  now  occupied  by  his  son  Edward. 

In  the  Spring  of  1857  he  moved  into  the  house  which  he 
now  occupies. 

By  industry  and  economy  Mr.  Berry  has  been  enabled  to 
make  excellent  improvements  on  his  farm  and  to  provide 
a  comfortable  home  and  living  for  his  family.  He  is  quite 
extensively  connected  with  the  Dairy  enterprise  of  Butler. 

While  living  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Mr.  Berry  made  a  public 
profession  of  religion  and  connected  himself  with  the  M.  E. 
Church,  of  thnt  place  known  by  the  name  of  Sole  Chapel. 


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.    MRS.  ELIZA  ,L  BERKY, 

daughter  of  William  and  Margaret  Yansaudt,aud  wife  of  Mo- 
ses Berry,  was  born  in  Fleming  Co.  Ky.,  Feb.  1st,  1823. 

While  quite  young  she  made  a  profession  of  religion  and 
united  with  the  M.  E.  Church  in  Fleming  Co.  Ky. 

When  a  young  woman  she  spent  some  time  visiting  rela- 
tives in  Hamilton  Co.  Ohio,  where  Mr.  Berry,  with  whom  on 
the  20th  of  Sept.  1847  she  was  united  in  marriage,  made 
her  acquaintance. 

The  children  of  Moses  and  Eliza  J.  Berry  are  as  follows : 

William  V.,  torn  Feb.  20tli,  1850.  Died  in  Cincinnati, 
Ohio,  March  10th,  1851,  and  was  buried  in  the  Wesley  Cem- 
etery of  that  City. 

George  Edgar,  born  Oct.  llth,  1852.  Died  at  Cincinnati, 
Dec.  24th,  1852,  and  was  buried  in  the  same  Cemetery  with 
his  brother. 

Moses  Ed  ward,  born  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Dec.  4th,  1854. 

Frances  Illinois,  born  Dec.  18th,  1856. 

Isabell.  wife  of  Alonzo  Betty  of  Butler,  III.,  born  July  17th, 
1859. 

Anna  E.,  born  Jan.  10th,   1862. 

MRS.  MENERVA  STEERE, 

daughter  of  Clarence  and  Elisabeth  Davis,  was  born  in  Mad- 
ison Co.  Ky.,  March  21st,  1816. 

In  1821  she  moved  with  her  parents  to  Madison  Co.  111., 
locating  a  few  miles  from  Alton. 

On  the  sixth  of  Aug.  1837,  at  Alton,  111.,  she  was  um'tei 


iii  marriage  with  Xelsoi».  Steeiv.  a  carpe-iHc'r  by  trade \vlvu ^as- 
born  at  West  Gloucester,  E.  I.,  Aug.  I '2th,  1814. 

From  his  residence  near  Alton,  Mr.  Steere  .with  his  family, 
removed  to  Clyde,  TIL, and  remained  therefor  a  year  or  two. 

In  the  year  1844  he  purchased  a  farm  one  half  mile  west  of 
Butler,  111.,  and  then  removed  with  his  family  to  the  village 
of  Harmony,  K.  I.,  where  he  spent  nearly  a  year.  He  then 
came  to  Butler.  III.,  in  the  Autumn  of  1845,  and  spent  the 
Winter  in  the  oM  two-story  building1  on  the  "Seward  Hill.'" 
which  has  been  the  temporary  home  of  so  many  families. 

In  the  Spring  of  1846  Mr.  Steere  removed  with  his  family 
to  the  farm  west  of  Butler,  occupying  for  a  time  a  small  cabin. 

While  living  in  this  cabin  he  built  the  house  which  Mrs. Steer 
now  occupies  and  moved  into  it  in  the  3^ear  1848. 

In  the  year  1862  Mrs.  Steere  buried  her  husband,  his  death 
occurring  at  his  residence  near  Butler,  on  the  21st.  of  June 
1862. 

In  Aug.  of  the  year  1876,  Mrs.  Steere  removed  to  the  Vil- 
lage of  Butler  and  took  charge  for  one  year  of  the  Butler  Ho- 
tel, and  then  returned  to  her  farm. 

Mrs.  Steere  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  at  the  time 
of  the  organization  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  Butler.  111.. 
Aug.  1858,  and  was  one  of  its  original  members. 

The  children  of  Nelson  and  Menerva  Steere  are  as  follows : 

Laura  A.,  William  H.,  Harriet  M.,  Mary  E..  Charles  II.. 
Lydia  J..  Nelson,  and  Emma  V. 

Laura  A. is  the  wife  of  Wm.  N.  Brookman,  of  Butler,  111. 

Mary  E.  is  the  wife  of  Garnet  Brookman  of  Corning,  Iowa. 

William  H.  died  near  Butler,  111.,  Jan.   15th,  1843. 

Charles  H.  died  near  Butler.  111.,  March,  1865. 

Lydia  J.  died  near  Butler,  111.,  March,  1864. 

Nelson,  died  near  Butler.  III.  April  1863, 


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DENNIS  CROWLEY 

was  born  in  the  County  of  Cork,  Ireland,  about  the  year  1H2<5. 

When  eighteen  years  of  age  he  went  to  England  where  he 
lived  for  about  twelve  years. 

In  London  England,  in  1853,  he  was  united  in  marriage 
with  Miss  Hanora  Ronan,  who  was  born  in  the  County  of 
Cork,  Ireland,  about  the  year  1832. 

From  England  Mr.  Crowley  came  to  America,spending  first 
a  few  months  in  the  City  of  New  York.  From  there  he  re- 
moved to  the  State  of  Michigan,  where  he  spent  several  years, 
and  then  about  the  year  1855  came  to  Butler,  111.,  where  he 
lias  ever  since  made  his  home. 

A  portion  of  the  house  in  which  Mr.  CrowTley  lives  was 
originally  a  School  house,  being  the  first  School  house  built 
in  the  District.  It  was  located  near  the  residence  of  George 
Seward,  a  little  S.  W.  of  Butler.  It  was  purchased  b}^  Mr. 
Crowley,  and  removed  to  the  place  where  it  now  stands  in  the 
Village  of  Butler  and  used  by  him  for  a  dwelling  house. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Crowley  hold  their  Church  connection  in  the 
Roman  Catholic  Church  at  Hillsboro,  111. 

The  children  of  Dennis  and  Hanora  Crowley  are  as  follows : 

Margaret,  born  July  4th,  1854. 

Timothy,  born  Aug.  24th,  1859. 

Stephen,  born  Dec.  26th,  1862. 

Mary  A.,  bom  Feb.  5th,  1869. 

Jeremiah  and  James,  who  died  in  infancy  in  Butler, and  wcr« 
buried  in  Litchfield,  111. 


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DANIEL    JIEFLEY 

was  lx>rn  in  Montgomery  Co.  N.  C.,Nov.  4th,  1818.  His. 
lather  died  when  he  was  a  child,  and  in  the  fifteenth  year  oi' 
his  age,  in  the  year  1833  he  came  with  his  mother  to  Mont, 
gomcry  Co.  111.,  locating  ten  miles  north  of  Hillsboro.  After 
a  residence  in  this  place  for  nearly  two  years  he  removed  to 
Hillsboro  and  learned  the  blacksmith's  trade  with  JohuMc- 
Ewcn.  He  remained  in  Hillsboro  a  little  over  five  years  and 
then  went  to  the  "Seward  Hill"  south  of  Butler  111.,  and 
worked  at  his  trade  for  five  years,  being  employed  by  Israel 
Scward,  and  living  with  him.  At  the  expiration  of  these  five 
years,  he  was  united  in  marriage,  Dec.  12th,  1849,  with  Mrs. 
Catharine  P.  Slayback,  daughter  of  Mrs.  Mary  Schcrer  now 
living  in  Butler,  111. 

At  about  the  time  of  his  marriage  Mr.  Hefley  bought  an 
acre  of  land  and  the  small  house  on  the  Hill  in  which  Mr. 
E.  Fox  now  lives,  where  he  lived  and  worked  at  his  trade 
lor  about  ten  years. 

While  welding  iron  a  heated  cinder  lodged  in  one  of  Mr. 
llefley's  eyes,  which  resulted  in  the  loss  of  its  sight.  This 
occ urrc d  about  the  year  1850,  and  abcut  the  year  1854 
he  bought  a  farm  and  built  the  house  upon  it  in  which  he 
now  resides  about  one  and  a  half  miles  north  of  Butler. 

About  twenty  years  ago  Mr.  Hefley,  from  some  unknown 
cause,  lost  the  sight  of  his  second  eye.  His  vision  is  such 
however  as  to  enable  him  to  descern  objects  dimly  when 
placed  between  himself  and  the  light. 

In  the  year  1878  Mr.  Hefley  buried  his  wife,  her  death 
occurring  at  her  residence,  near  Butler  111.,  on  the  27th  of 
February. 


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The  children  of  Daniel  and  Catharine  Hcflcy  arc  as  follows : 

Camilla  E.,  wife  of  George  Sharp  of  Butler,  111.,  born 
July  20th,  1851. 

Mary  C.,  wife  of  Charles  Houser  of  Texas,  born  Aug. 
13th,  1853. 

William  Henry,  born  Dec.  20th,  1855.  Died  near  Butler, 
111.,  May  20th,  1857. 

David  C.,  born  May  23d,  1858. 

Elisabeth  J.,  born  Oct.  9th,  1860. 

James  11.,  born  Dec.  1st,  18G2. 

George  W.,  born  Dec.  13th,  1866. 

WILLIAM  WILLIAMSON 

was  born  at  Springdale,  Hamilton  Co.  Ohio,  Sept.  9th,  1818. 

When  six  months  old  he  moved  with  his  parents  to  Dear- 
burn,  Ind.,  where  he  lived  until  the  tenth  year  of  his  age. 

From  Dearburn  he  removed  about  the  year  1828,  to  Butler 
Co.  Ohio,  where  he  lived  with  his  relatives  until  the  year 
1838.  On  the  first  day  of  March,  1838,  he  was  united  in 
marriage  with  Miss  Eliza  M.  Swallow  of  Hamilton  Co.  Ohio. 

In  1843  Mr. Williamson  came  to  Montgomery  Co.  111.,  ar- 
riving on  the  18th  of  Oct.  at  "Seward's  Hill,"  where  he  spent 
three  days  enjoying  the  hospitality  of  Israel  Seward  and  family. 

He  then  located  upon  a  farm  five  miles  N,  W.  of  Butler 
where  he  lived  until  the  Spring  of  1844.  On  the  24th  of  Jan. 
1844  he  bought  the  farm  where  he  now  resides  one  and  a  half 
miles  N.  W.  of  Butler,  and  removed  to  it  on  the  fifth  day  of 
March  following. 

Mr.  Williamson  made  a  profession  of  religion  in  Dearburn 
Co.  Ind.,  in  the  9th  year  of  his  age,  but  his  first  connection 
with  the  Church  was  at  Cherry  Grove,  Montgomery  Co.  111. 

About  the  year  1844,  he  united  with  the  M.  E.  Church  of 
thai  pLu  e. 


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MRS.  ELIZA  M.  WILLIAMSON, 

daughter  of  Jacob  and  Nancy  Swallow,  and  wife  of  William 
Williamson,  was  born  in  Hamilton  Co.  near  Sharon,  Ohio> 
April  22nd,  1821. 

In  the  same  County,  March  1st,  1838,  she  was  united  in 
marriage  with  Wm.  Williamson. 

3 Irs.  Williamson  made  a  profession  of  religion  at  the  age 
of  eleven  years  ;  and  at  thirteen  years  of  age  connected  her- 
self with  the  M.  E.  Church  of  Sharon  Ohio.  On  coming  to 
Montgomery  Co.  111.,  she  united  with  the  M.  E.  Church  at 
Cherry  Grove,  and  when  the  M.  E.  Church  of  Butler  was 
organized  she  and  her  husband  removed  their  membership 
to  that  Church. 

The  children  of  William  and  Eliza  Williamson  are  as  fol- 
lows : 

Nancy  J. ,  wife  of  John  C.  Miller  of  Litchfield,  111. ,  born 
July  22nd,  1840. 

John,  born  Nov.  2nd,  1842. 

Perry,  born  May  16th,  1845. 

Luther  C.,  born  June  1st,  1847.  Died  near  Butler,  111., 
Aug.  10th,  1847. 

Jacob  H.,  born  Nov.  5th,  1848. 

Luther,  born  May  4th,  1851.  Died  near  Butler,  111., 
June  10th,  1852. 

Lansen,  born  May  8th,  1853.  Died  near  Butler,  111., 
Aug.  29th,  1855. 

Caroline  E. ,  born  May  28th,  1857.  Died  near  Butler,  111. , 
Aug.  13th,  1857. 

Alice  R.,  born  June  24th,   1858. 

Mary,  born  Feb.  1st,    1862. 


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MYNDERT  VRQOMAN 

xwas  born  ;. in  Johnstown,  Montgomery  County  "N.  "Y.,  May 

12th,  1807. 

On  the  19th  of  Jan.  1832  at  Johnstown  N.Y.,  he, was  .united 
,in  marriage  with  Miss  Julia  Ann  Sammons. 

In  Oct.  of  the  year  1854  Mr.  Vrooman  left  the  State  of  IT.T. 
.and  came  to  Montgomery  Co.  111.,  and  occupiedfor,n«iej*a»s 
the  brick  build-lag  three  miles  S.  W.  of  Butler  now  owned  by- 
Mr.  George  Grassel.  In  .the  year  1863  he  .removed  .to  the 
farm  upon  which  he  now  resides  about  two  miles  S.  ,W_  of 
Butler. 

MRS.  JULIA  ANN  VROOMAN, 

daughter  .of,  John,  and  Emma  Sammons,  and>wife  of  Myn$ert 
Vrooman,  was  born  in  Johnstown,  Montgomery  Co.  .N.  Y.  , 
March  13th,  1815,  where  she  lived  until  her  marriage  with 
Myndert  Vrooman^  Jan.  19th,  1832. 

Of  the  few  large  families  .in  which  there  has  .never  a  «death 
occurred,  that  of  Myndert  and  Julia  Vrooman  Is  one. 

Their  children  are  as  follows : 

Shuler  S.,  born  Nov.  8th,  1833. 

Ann  E.,  wife  of  William   E.  Scott  ofPana,  111.,  born  Bee. 
19th,   1835. 

John  C.,  born  July  12th,  1840. 

Sidney  S.,  born  March  22nd,   1842. 

Sarah  C.,  wife  of  Clarence  S.  Seward  of  Diutler,  I!L,fborn 
Sept.  22nd,  1843. 

Jacob  S.,  born  June  17th,   1845. 

Emma  F.,  wife  of  Perry  Williamson  of  Hutler,  111.,   feorn 
Aug.   13th,    1817. 


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FJJANCIS  PHILLIPS 

was  born  in  Randolph  County,  III.,  Feb.  14th,  1828.  In  the 
sixth  year  of  his  age  he  came  to  Montgomery  Co.  111.,  and 
lived  with  his  Uncle,  Captain  Thomas  Phillips,  live  miles  S. 
W.  of  Hillsboro. 

When  Francis  was  quite  a  child  his  Uncle  removed  with 
him  to  Putnam  Co.  III.,  where  he  remained  for  a  few  months 
and  then  returned  to  the  farm  S.  W.  of  Hillsboro. 

Francis  Phillips  remained  with  his  Uncle  until  nineteen 
years  of  age.  He  then,  about  the  year  1819,  bought  the  farm 
and  brick  building  three  miles  S.  W.  of  Butler,  belonging  to 
Mr.  Geo.  Grassel.  Boarding  in  the  neighborhood  of  this 
farm  he  cultivated  it  for  a  year  or  two,  and  then  about  the 
year  1850  went  to  Calafornia.  After  spending  about  three 
months  in  Calafornia  he  returned  to  Montgomery  Co.  111., 
where  he  remained  for  two  or  three  years  in  different  locali- 
ties, and  then  went  to  Wisconsin. 

He  remained  in  Wis.  about  one  year,  and  then  returned  to 
Montgomery  Co.  111.,  and  boarded  for  a  time  with  Wra.  Sew- 
ard  of  Butler. 

On  the  21st,  of  Feb.  185G,  he  was  united  in  marriage  with 
Miss  Sarah  J.  Scherer,  who  was  born  in  Montgomery  Co.  111., 
April  17th,  1834. 

After  his  marriage  he  lived  for  about  three  years  and  a 
half  on  the  farm  of  his  brother,  Thomas  Phillips,  one  and  a 
half  miles  west  of  Butler. 

In  Sept.  1850  he  removed  to  the  farm  upon  which  he  now 
resides  three  and  a  half  miles  north  of  Butler.  Nearly  all 
the  improvements  now  on  this  farm  were  made  by  Mr.  Phillips. 

Nov.  4th,  1  }70  the  house  and  nearly  all  the  household 
e'fccts  of  Mr.  Phillips  were  destroyed  by  fire.  Comfortable 
dwellings  have  again  been  erected. 


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The  children  of  Francis  and  Sarah  J.  Phillips  are  as  follows : 

Thomas  B.,  born  March  loth,  1857.  Died  near  Butler, 
111.,  Jan.  7th,  18G1. 

Harriet  V.,  born  Dec.  llth,  1859. 

George  F.,  born  Nov.  1st,  1860.  Died  near  Butler  111., 
Aug.  4th,  1864. 

Caroline,  born  June  12th,  1864.  Died  near  Butler  111., 
Nov.  14th,  1876. 

Nettie  J.,  born  Nov.  4th,  1867.  Died  near  Butler  111., 
Jan.  10th,  1869. 

David,  born  Nov.  22nd,  1869. 

MKS.  ANNA  WIKOFF, 

daughter  of  David  and  Catharine  Slayback,  was  born  in 
Hamilton  Co.  Ohio,  June  24th,  1807. 

On  the  2nd  of  Sept.,  1828,  in  Hamilton  Co.  Ohio,  she  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Benjamin  Wikoff  who  was  born  in 
Himtington  Co.  N.  J.,  Oct.  llth,  1801,  and  died  at  his  res- 
idence near  Butler,  111.,  Oct.  27th,  1874. 

From  Hamilton  Co.  Ohio,  Mrs.  Wikoff  removed,  about  the 
year  1831,  to  Shelby  Co.of  the  same  State,  where  she  resid- 
ed about  seven  years.  She  then  came  to  Montgomery  Co. 
111.,  and  after  having  made  her  home  at  two  different  places 
in  the  County  located,  in  1844,  on  the  farm  where  she  now 
resides  three  miles  west  of  Butler. 

The  children  of  Benjamin  and  Anna  Wikoff  are  as  follows : 

John  H.,  born  July  7th,  1831.  Died  near  Butler,  111., 
Aug.  llth,  1871. 

Jerome,  born  Feb.  17th,  1833.  Died  near  Butler,  111., 
Aug.  llth,  1864. 

David  S.,  born  Aug.  30th,  1836. 

Benjamin  M.,  born  Sept,  4th,  1839. 

Henry  S.,  born  Dec.  26th,  1843. 


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OLIVER  H.  BEWLEY 

was  born  in  Bucks  County  Pennsylvania,  May  '22nd,   1800.. 

His  father  died  when  he  was  a  child,  and  about  the  year 
1817  he  went  to  Warren  Co.  Ohio,  where  he  was  bound  to, 
Samuel  Swallow. 

In  Aug.  1830  he  was  united  in  marriage,  in  Warren  Co., 
Ohio,  with  Miss  Charlotte  Fitzgerald,  who  was  born  in  N.J., 
about  the  year  1813,  and  died  in  Montgomery  Co.  111.,, 
about  the  year  1840. 

The  children  of  Oliver  and  Charlotte  Bewlcy  are  as  fol- 
lows : 

Amanda  M.,  born  May  8th,  1831. 

Daniel  S.,  born  Dec.  25th,  1832. 

Eli  F.,  born  May  28th,  1834. 

Malinda,  born  Oct.25th,  1835. 

William,  born  June  8th,  1837. 

Charles  F.,  born  March  6th,  1839. 

On  the  9th  of  Feb.  1841,  Oliver  Bewley  was  united  in 
marriage  with  Miss  Sarepta  Misenhehner  of  Montgomery 
Co.  111.,  who  was  born  Feb.  5th,  1823,  and  died  in  Mont- 
gomery Co.  111.,  March  30th,  1872. 

In  the  year  1850  Mr.  Bewley  took  an  over-land  trip  to 
Calafornia  where  he  spent  some  time  mining.  He  returned 
to  111.  in  1851,  having  been  gone  only  about  one  year. 

While  in  Warren  Co.  Ohio,  he  served  as  mail  carrier  for 
several  years, but  most  of  his  life  has  been  spent  as  a  farmer. 

The  children  of  Oliver  and  Sarepta  Bewley  are  as  follows ; 

Henry  P.,  born  Feb.  1st,  1842. 

George  M.,  born  June  27th,   1846. 

Oliver  T.,  born  April  3d,  1850. 

Rachel  A.,  wife  of  Micocher  Bandy   of   Montgomery   Co 
111.,  born  March  8th,  1853. 


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•  Lawson  O.,  born  Aug.  "21st,  1&55. 
Harriet  B.,   wife  of  Houston  Bandy  of  Montgomery   Co. 

111., born  Jan.  30th,   1858. 

'  .      .         '          .,.    to_ 

Dovey  A.,  born  May  4th,  1860. 

Infant  died  without  name. 

Ivy,  born  Dee.  24th.  1864. 

Louie  H.,  born  Dec.  21st,   1867. 

Of  the  children  named  above,  the  following  have  deceased, 
nil  having  died  in  Montgomery  Co.  Illinois :  Amanda,  Ma- 
linda,  William,  Charles  F.  and  Lawson  Orleno. 

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ORLANDO  MACK 

has  been  at  some  pains  to  gather  up  statistics  concerning 
his  ancestors,  and  though  it  does  not  properly  come  within 
the  design  of  this  little  work  to  make  much  record  of  past 
generations,  these  statistics  being  in  a  condensed  form,  we 
take  pleasure  in  giving  them  a  place  here : 

RECORD  OF   GRANDFATHER   SOLOMON   MACK'S 
FAMILY. 

Solomon  Mack,  the  first,  was  born  in  Lime,  Conn.,  Sept. 
26th,  1735.  Died  in  Gilsum,  N.  II.,  Aug.  23d,  1820. 

Lydia,  our  Grandmother,  died  in  Tollbridge,  Vermont. 

Their  children  are  as  follows : 

Jason  Mack.     Died  in  Maine. 

Stephen  Mack.     Died  in  Pontiac,  Mich. 

Daniel  Mack.     Died  in  Tonbridge,   Vt. 

Solomon  Mack.     Died  in  Gilsum,  N.  H. 

Lydia  Mack,  wife  of  Samuel   Bill,  died  in    Gilsum,  N.  II. 

Lucy,  who  married  Joseph  Smith.  She  was  the  mother  of 
Joseph  Smith  the  Mormon  Prophet. 

Lovicii  and  another  r  istn-  w<  re  buried  in  Gilsum  N.  H. 


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RECORD  OF  THE    FAMILY  OF  SOLOMON  MACK,  THE  SECOND. 

Solomon  Mack,  the  second,  was  born  Jan.  28th,  1773. 

Esther  Howard  Mack  was  born  June  5th,  1774. 

Their  children,  born  in  Gilsum,  N.  H.,  are  as  follows: 

Calvin  Mack,  born  Nov.  28th,  1797.  Died  Au^.  1 1th, 
1845,  aged  47  years,  8  months  .and  15  days. 

Orlando  Mack,  born  Sept.  23rd,  1799. 

Chilion  Mack,  born  July  2fJth,  1802. 

Solomon  Mack,  born  May  23d,  1805. 

Amos  Mack,  born  May  1st,  1807.  Died  Oct.  17th,  1824, 
aged  17  years,  5  months  and  16  days. 

Dennis  Mack,  born  Oct.  18th,  1809.  Died  Aug.  4th, 
1811,  aged  1  year,  9  months  and  16  days. 

Merrill  Mack,  born  Sept.  14th,  1812.  Died  March  29th, 
1844,  aged  31  years,  5  months  and  15  days. 

Esther  Mack,  born  April  2nd,  1815.  Died  Oct.  2Cth, 
1824,  aged  9  years,  5  months  and  24  days. 

Rispah  Mack,  born  June  19th.  1818. 

RECORD  OF  OUR  MOTHER'S  FAMILY. 

The  first  we  learn  of  our  ancestors  on  our  mother's  side  is 
that  they  moved  from  Dedham  Mass,  to  Mention,  Mass,  in 
the  early  settlement  of  that  town. 

Our  grandmother's  name  was  Esther  Holmes.  Our  grand- 
father's name  was  Peter  Hayward  of  Surry,  N.  H.  Our 
great  grandmother's  name  was  Joanna.  Our  great  grand- 
father's name  was  William  Hayward. 

Our  great,  great  grandfather's  name  was  Jonathan  Hay- 
ward.  Our  great,  great  grandmother's  name  was  Trial,  so 
named  for  the  severe  trials  which  were  endured  by  her  par- 
ents frcm  the  bleed-thirsty  Indians  which  were  i  reeling 
around  their  dwellings  in  those  early  days. 

This  is  the  best  record  we  can  obtain  of  our  ancestors. 
.  25th,  1870.    OIILANDO MACK  &  MKS.  R.  M.HOWARD. 


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OKLANDO  MACK 

was  born  in  Gilsum,  New  Hampshire,  September  23d,  1799. 

In  the  Spring  of  1839  he  removed  to  Rock  Island  Co.  111., 
where  he  lived  one  3'ear.  He  then  came  to  Montgomery  Co, 
III.,  and  located  upon  the.  farm  where  he  now  resides  two 
miles  north  of  Butler. 

When  he  first  settled  upon  this  farm  he  built  himself  a  sod 
house  consisting  of  two  rooms.  His  farm  is  now  well  im- 
proved, and  his  dwelling  house  handsome  and  commodious. 

In  Dec.  21st,  1824  he  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss 
Myra  Eaton  of  Sullivan  N.  H.,  who  died  at  Cleveland, 
Rock  Island  Co.  111.,  Sept.  1839. 

The  children  of  Orlando  and  Myra  Mack  are  as  follows : 

Elisabeth  E.,  wife  of  Wm.  Nimmons,  of  Butler,  111.,  born 
June  15th,  1827. 

Rispah  M.,  born  Feb.  24th,  1831.  Died  Aug.  1868,  at 
Butler,  111. 

Dennis  E.,  born  July  28th,  1833.  Died  Nov.  15th,  1851, 
at  Butler,  111. 

Myra  J.,  born  Oct.  7th,  1835.  Died  Nov.  15th,  1874,  at 
Fillmore,  111. 

In  April  1840,  he  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Sally 

A.  Arnold  of  North  Carolina,  who  died  near  Butler,  111., 
April  1848. 

Their  children  are  as  follows : 

Anna  P.,  wife  of  John  Wallace,  born  Sept.  21st,   1841. 

Hattie  F.,  born  Jan.  31st,  1844.  Died  Oct.  8th,  1866,  at 
Butler,  111. 

In  Nov.  5th,  1849  he  was  united  in  marriage  with  Mrs. 
Louisa  P.  Mansfield  of  Alstead,  New  Hampshire. 

Their  children  are  as  follows : 

Mary  E.,  born  Feb.  27th,  1848.  Died  April  1848,  at 
Butler,  111. 


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Solomon  O.,  born  Aug.  20th,  1850.  Died  Jan.  2od,  1851, 
at  Butler,  111. 

L.  Ella,  born  July  9th,   1858. 

Douglas  S  ,  born  June  23d,  18G6.  Died  June  10th,  1866. 
at  Butler,  III. 

William  A.  Mansfield,  son  of  Mrs.  Louisa  P.  Mansfield, 
present  wife  of  Orlando  Mack,  was  born  July  17th,  1815  in 
Swimxey.  New  Hampshire.  Married  to  Miss  Mary  Etta  Crane 
of  Butler,  111.,  April  1867. 

MRS.  LOUISA  P.  MACK, 

daughter  of  Jacob  and  Lois  Polley  ,and  wife  of  Orlando  Maek, 
was  born  in  Alstead,  New  Hampshire,  July  10th,  1819. 

When  eleven  years  of  age  she  removed  with  her  parents  to 
Gilsum,  New  Hampshire,  where,  at  twenty  three  years  of  age 
she  was  united  in  marriage  with  William  S.  Mansfield  of 
Gilsum.  From  Gilsum  she  removed  to  Swanzey,  N. II., where, 
on  the  2nd  of  Sept.  1827,  Mr.  Mansfield  died. 

After  the  death  of  her  husband  Mrs.  Mansfield  returned 
to  Gilsum,  where,  on  the  5th,  of  Nov.  1849,  she  was  united 
in  marriage  with  Orlando  Mack. 

Mrs.  Mack  holds  church  connection  in  the  communion  of 
the  Lutheran  Church  at  Ware's  Grove. 

BEZALEEL  POLLEY 

Living  in  the  family  of  Orlando  Mack  is  Bezaleel  Polley 
who  was  born  at  Alstead,  New  Hampshire,  October  27th,  1823. 

In  1869  his  mother  died,  and  in  1870,  his  father.  Since 
the  death  of  his  mother  he  has  made  his  home  with  his  sister 
Mrs.  Louisa  Mack,  near  Butler,  111. 


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JOSEPH    PETHERAM 

was  born  in  Somerset  Co.  England,  November  5th,    1814. 

In  the  Spring  of  1831,  and  in  the  17th,  year  of  his  age,  his 
father  n  moved  with  his  family  to  America,  locating  at  On- 
ondago,  N.  Y.  After  a  residence  of  about  two  }Tears  in  On- 
ondago,  Joseph  Petheram  went  to  Auburn,  N.  Y.,  to  learn 
the  Carpenter's  trade.  After  learning  his  trade  he  returned 
to  Onondago. 

In  April  of  the  year  1853  he  removed  to  Brighton,  111. , 
and  in  1854,  came  to  Montgomery  Co.  locating  on  a  farm 
one  and  a  half  miles  north  of  Butler. 

On  the  15th  of  June  1862  in  Steuben,  Oneida  Co.  N.  Y., 
he  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Jennett  Meredith. 

Joseph  Petheram  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  and 
united  with  the  M.  E.  Church  at  Auburn,  N.  Y.,  about  the 
year  1837. 

MRS.  ELISABETH   PETHERAM, 

daughter  of  Hugh  and  Elisabeth  Meredith,  and  wife  of  Joseph 
Petheram,  was  born  in  Steuben,  Oneida  Co.  N.  Y.,  May 
29th,  1826. 

While  living  in  the  State  of  N.  Y.,  in  the  Autumn  of  1846 
she  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  and  united  with  the 
M.  E.  Church. 

After  removal  to  Montgomery  Co.  111. ,  Mr.  and  Mrs  Peth- 
eram united  with  the  M.  E.  Church  of  Butler. 

Joseph  and  Jennett  Petheram  have  living  with  them  a  son 
of  Benjamin  Walker,  who  was  born  on  the  30th  of  Oct.  1862, 
and  whom  they  adopted  when  2  years  and  9  months  of  age. 


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MELISSA  A.  ANDERSON, 

daughter  of  Peter  and   Anna  Pollard,  was   born  in  Lisbon, 
St.  Lawrence  Co.  N.  Y.,  June   25th,  1827. 

When  four  years  of  age  she  removed  to  Clark,  Canada, 
and  remained  there  until  she  was  seven  years  old,  She  then 
returned  to  tie  piece  uf  her  nativity  whtie  she  lived  until 
nineteen  years  of  age,  after  which  she  removed  to  Canton, 
St.  Lawrence  Co.  N.  Y.,  where  she  lived  until  twent3'-four 
years  of  age.  Two  years  of  this  period  of  her  life  were  spent 
in  teaching  school  in  Canton  and  elsewhere. 

While  living  at  Canton,  she  was  united  in  marriage,  March 
10th,  1851, with  Benjamin  Anderson,  who  was  born  in  Dekalb, 
N.  Y.,  May  9th,  1824,  and  died  at  his  residence  near  Butler, 
111.,  Sept.'l2th,  1874. 

After  marriage  Mrs.  Anderson  located,  with  her  husband, 
atDekalb,  N.  Y.,  where  she  lived  until  the  Spring  of  1874, 
when  Mr.  Anderson  bought  the  farm  on  the  hill  south  of 
Butler,  111.,  belonging  to  the  widow  and  heirs  of  Israel 
Seward. 

In  April,  1874,  Mr.  Anderson  moved  with  his  family  to  this 
farm,  occupying  the  hou&e  uvlich  had  been  so  long  the  abode 
of  Israel  and  Margaret  Seward,  early  settlers  and  prominent 
citizens  of  Montgomery  County. 

In  Dec.  1868  Mrs.  Melissa  Anderson  made  a  public  pro- 
fession of  religion  and  united  with  the  Presbyterian  Church 
of  Dekalb,  N.  Y.,  and  on  removing  to  Butler,  111.,  she  and 
her  husband  connected  themselves  with  the  Presbyterian 
Church  of  that  place. 

The  children  of  Benjamin  and  Melissa  Anderson  are  as 
follows : 


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Amv.iM.,  wife  of  Ainasa  D.  \Vashburn  of  Butler,  111., 
burn  June  26th,  1852. 

Fred  II.,  an  adopted  son,  born  May  16th,   1854. 

Avery  J.,  born  March  14th,  1858. 

Ada,  born  Feb.  6th,  1861.  Died  in  Dekalb,  X.  Y.,  May 
17th,  18G8. 

JAMES   ANDERSON, 

son  of  Joseph  and  Elisabeth  Anderson,  was  born  at  Dekalb, 
N.  Y.,  Nov.  24th,  1806. 

In  the  year  1851  he  removed  to  Greenwood,  MeHenery  Co. 
111.,  where  he  lived  for  about  two  or  three  years.  He  then 
spent  some  time  in  Chicago,  after  which  he  returned  to  De- 
k-ilb,N.  Y. , about  the  year  1857,  where  he  lived  till  1874.  In  this 
year  his  brother  Benjamin,  with  whom  he  made  his  home,  re- 
moved to  Butler,  111.  James  removed  with  him  and  still  re- 
mains a  member  of  the  family. 

He  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  and  united  with 
the  Presbyterian  Church  at  Dekalb,  New  York. 

GEORGE  ANDERSON, 

a  brother  of  James  and  Benjamin,  named  above,  was  born 
at  Dekalb,  N.  Y.,  July  22nd,  1816. 

He  continued  to  live  in  Dekalb  until  the  year  1874.  Af- 
ter the  death  of  his  parents  he  lived  with  his  brother  Benja- 
min, and  with  him  removed,  in  April  1874,  to  Butler,  111., 
and  since  the  death  of  his  brother  Benjamin  continues  to  live 
in  the  family  of  his  dbter-in-law,  Mrs.  Melissa  Anderson, 


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MES.  JULIA  H,  NAIL, 

daughter  of  Eldad  and  Mary  Hildreth,  was  born  in  Pittsf  ord, 
Vt.,  Sept.  4th,  1810. 

When  eighteen  years  of  age  she  removed  to  Dublin,  N.  H., 
where  she  lived  for  four  years,  and  then  removed  to  Lowel, 
Mass.  Here,  March  10th,  1836,  she  was  united  in  mar- 
riage with  Timothy  Dort,  who  was  born  in  Gilsum  N.  II., 
Nov.  6th,  1797,  and  died  at  his  residence  near  Butler,  111., 
Nov.  24th,  1860. 

After  her  marriage,  Mrs.  Nail  removed  from  Lowcl,Mass., 
to  Gilsum,  N.  H.,  where  she  lived  for  about  eighteen  years. 
She  then  removed  to  Rockford,  111.,  and  after  remaining 
there  two  years  came, about  the  year  1857,  with  her  family  to 
Montgomery  Co.  111. ,  to  the  farm  where  she  now  resides  two 
and  a  half  miles  N.  W.  of  Butfer.  It  was  here,  that,  in  the 
year  1860,  she  buried  her  husband.  In  June  1866,  she  wras 
united  by  second  marriage  with  John  Nail,  living  on  a  farm 
N.  W.  of  Butler,  who  after  marriage,  moved  into  the  village 
of  Butler,  and  for  a  year  or  two  occupied  the  house  now 
owned  by  Wm.  Elliman,  and  then  returned  to  his  farm. 

On  the  1st,  of  Sept.  1874  John  Nail  died,  and  Mrs.  Nail 
returned  to  her  farm  where  she  has  ever  since  resided. 

In  Pittsford,  Vermont,  Mrs.  Nail  united  with  the  Baptist 
Church  at  about  sixteen  years  of  age,  end  when  she  removed 
to  Lowel  Mass.,  she  removed  her  membership  to  the  Bap- 
tist Church  of  that  p^ace,  and  when  she  went  to  Gilsum, 
she  connected  herself  with  a  church  of  the  same  communion 
in  Sullivan  near  to  Gilsum. 

The  children  of  Julia  Kail  are  all  by  her  first  husband, 
Timothy  Dort.  They  are  as  follows : 

HirahT.,  born  Nov.  26th,  1837.  Died  in  the  Union  army ; 


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but  the  time,  place  and  manner  of  Ms  death  are  involved  in 
uncertainty. 

Ira  Lisfranc,  born  Sept.  12th,  1839.  Died  July  1863  in 
the  Union  army  at  Pittsburgh  Landing,  Miss. 

Julia  Antonette,  wife  of  John  Sullivan  near  Butler,  111. , 
born  Aug.  llth,  1841. 

Allen  J.  H.,  born  June  27th,  1846. 

John  Nail  had  been  married  previous  to  his  union  with 
Mrs.  Julia  Dort,  and  to  him  had  been  born  the  following 
children  ;  Mathena,  wife  of  Waid  Roberts.  Mary,  deceased 
wife  of  Daniel  Snider.  Christina,  relict  of  Isaac  Berry. 
Elisabeth,  wife  of  David  Snider.  Nathan,  Perlina, deceased 
wife  of  Thomas  Colvin.  Hiram,  James,  Sarah, wife  of  Bazile 
Evans.  Wilson, Hugh,  Ellen,  wife  of  Jefferson  Wether  ford. 

PERRY  MASTERS 

was  born  at  Springfield,  Hamilton  Co.  Ohio,  July  6th,  1806. 

When  about  eighteen  years  of  age  he  removed  with  his  par- 
ents to  Boon  Co.  Ky. 

While  living  in  Boon  Co.  he  was  united  in  marriage  with 
Miss  Mary  Ann  Peters,  who  was  bora  at  Delhi,  Hamilton 
Co.  Ohio,  and  died  in  Boon  Co.  Ky.,  Aug.  3d,  1832. 

The  Children  of  Perry  and  Mary  Ann  Masters  are  as 
follows : 

Clarissa,  deceased  wife  of  Isaac  Rush,  born  Nov.  28th, 
1825.  Died  in  Boon  Co.  Ky.,  Jan.  27th,  1854. 

William,  born  Sept.  12th,    1827. 

Stephen,  born  Nov.  20th,  1829. 

Perry,  born  March  18th,  1832. 

In  the  year  1834,  in  Boon  Co.  Ky.  Mr.  Masters  was  united 
in  marriage  with  Miss  Nancy  Mathes  of  Boon  Co.  Ky.,  in 
which  County  she  died  June  1841,  aged  30  years. 


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Mary  Ann.  and  Nancy  Masters,  iirst  and  second  wives  of 
Perry  Masters,  were  both  buried  in  the  family  burying 
ground  of  Wm.  Masters,  father  of  Perry  Masters 

The  children  of  Perry  and  Nancy  Masters  are  as  follows : 
Mildred  E.,  wife  of  John  Seyuiore  of  Butler,  111.,  born  Jan. 
3d,  1835. 

James  E.,  born  Nov.  llth,  1836. 

Phebe  Ann,  born  April  23d,  1839.  Died  in  Boon  Co. 
Ky.,  June  1st.  1841. 

Mary  Jane,  wife  of  Edward  Seymore  of  Ilillboro,  111., 
born  Jan.  3d.  1841. 

On  the  15th,  of  Aug.  1843  Mr.  Masters  was  united  in  mar- 
riage with  Mrs.  Catharine  Vansycle,  of  Boon  Co.  Ky.,  who 
died  near  Butler,  111. Aug. 4th,  1876,  aged  58  years  10  months 
and  22  days. 

The  children  of  Perry  and  Catharine  Masters  are  as  follows : 

Barton  W.  S.  Masters,  born  Jan.  23d,  1845. 

Alexander  T.,  born  July  26th,  1847. 

Melvina  A.,  wife  of  Hamilton  Hose,  of  Butler,  111.,  born 
Jan.  23d,  1849. 

Phebe  Ellen,  wife  of  Benjamin  B.  McCarty  of  Higgins- 
ville,  Mo.,  born  Dec.  23d,  1851. 

Liuretia,  wife  of  Jeremiah  Yowei  of  Hillsboro,  111.,  born 
Nov.  22nd,  1854. 

George  H.,  born  May  17th,  1858.  Died  near  Butler,  111., 
Nov.  5th,  1858. 

Mrs.  Catharine  Masters  had  two  children  by  her  first  hus- 
band, Mr.  Vansycle.  They  are  as  follows : 

Mary  Ann  Vansycle,  wife  of  James  Steely  of  Mattoon,  111., 
born  Jan.  27th,  1841. 

William  Lafayette  Vansycle,  born  May  26th,  1843. 

After  marriage  with  Mary  Ann  Peters,  Perry  Masters  re- 
maincd  in  Boon  Co.  Ky.,  about  six  years.  He  then  removed 
to  Ohio,  not  very  far  from  Cincinnati,  where  he  lived  about 


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six  years,  after  which  he  moved  in  the  year  1832,  into  the 
City  of  Cincinnati  and  made  brick  for  one  year.  He  then 
returned  to  Boon  Co.  Ky.,  and  kept  a  wood-yardfor  steam- 
boats for  fourteen  years. 

In  the  Autumn  of  1855  he  moved  to  Montgomery  Co. III., 
and  lived  for  about  seven  years  on  a  farm  three  miles  S.  \V. 
of  Butler,  belonging  at  that  time  to  Israel  Seward.  He  then 
bought  and  improved  the  farm  where  he  now  resides  a  little 
8.  W.  of  the  farm  just  mentioned. 

Mr.  Masters  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  and 
united  with  the  Christian  Church  in  Boon  Co.  Ky.  ;  and  after 
coming  to  Montgomery  Co.  111.,  connected  himself  with  the 
Church  of  the  same  order  at  Brush  Creek, three  miles  south 
of  Butler. 

The  number  of  Mr.  Master's  children,  is  fifteen, twelve  of 
whom  are  living.  His  grand-children  are  seventy,  of  whom 
forty-two  are  living.  His  great  grand-children  are  seven, of 
whom  six  are  living.  His  children, grand-children, and  great 
grand-children,  living  and  dead  are  ninety-two. 

MRS.  SARAH  F.  JENNINGS, 

daughter  of  Nathaniel  and  Electa  Austin, was  born  in  Becket, 
Berkshire  Co.  Mass.,  Dec.  2nd,  1827. 

At  the  place  of  her  nativity,  on  the  24th,  of  March  1840, 
she  was  united  in  marriage  with  Milton  S.Jennings,  who  was 
born  in  Becket,  Mass.,  April  13th,  1820, and  died  at  Browns- 
ville, Kansas,  Sept.  27th,  1875. 

In  1833,  when  Mrs.  Jennings  was  five  yenrs  of  nge  she 
removed  with  her  parents  to  Wellington,  Ohio.  Here,  in 
1838  her  father  died,  and  in  Aug,  1840,  she  returned  with 
her  mother  to  Bc<  kct  Mass. 


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In  1863  she  came  to  Montgomery  Co.  111.,  arriving  at 
Butler,  on  the  31st,  of  Oct. 

In  Montgomery  Co.  she  lived  for  a  longer  or  shorter  period 
of  time  at  each  of  the  following  places,  viz: —  Butler,  Hills- 
boro,  Litchfield  and  Honey  Bend. 

She  then  removed,  with  her  family  to  Wirtonia,  Kansas, 
reaching  that  place  on  the  5th,  of  March,  1872.  She  return- 
ed to  Butler  in  Oct.  1875. 

Mrs.  Jennings  made  a  public  profession  of  religion   when 

fifteen  years  of  age,    and   united  with  the  Congregational 

Church  of  Becket,  Mass.     After  coming  to  Butler  she  united 

with  the  Presbyterian  Church  of  this  place. 

The  children  of  Milton  S.and  Sarah  Jennings  are  as  follows : 

Helen  Elisabeth,  wife  of  Barton  Masters  of  Butler,  111., 
born  Nov.  29th,  1847. 

An  infant  son,  born  April  13th,  1850.  Died  the  same  day, 
in  Becket,  Mass. 

Marion  Electa,  born  Jan.  31st,  1852.  Died  in  Becket, 
Mass.,  Feb.  llth.  1852,  aged  12  days. 

Luther  Milton,  born  Feb.  10th,  1854.  Died  at  Becket 
Mass.,  June  26th,  1854. 

An  infant  son,  born  May  1st,  1855.  Died  the  same  day 
at  Becket,  Mass. 

Willis  Dwight,  born  Dec.  3d,  1857.  Died  at  Butler,  111., 
Oct.  7th,  1877. 

George  Edwin,  born  Dec.  13th,  1859.  Died  in  Butler,IlL, 
Nov.  14th,  1863. 

An  infant  son,  born  Jan.  6th,  1862.  Died  same  day  at 
Becket,  Mass. 

George  Hamilton,  born  Oct.  30th,  1865.  Died  at  Butler, 
III.,  July  24th,  1866. 


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JEFFERSON  D.  HICKS 

was  born  at  Spencer,  Indiana,  March  9th,  in  the  year  1828. 

When  about  four  years  old  he  removed  with  his  parents 
to  VigoCo.  Ind., where  he  lived  until  about  ten  years  of  age, 
when  he  removed  to  Macoupin  Co.  111.  About  the  year 
1863  he  went  to  Pana,  111.,  and  in  Oct.  of  1865  he  came  to 
Montgomery  Co.  111. ,  locating  upon  the  farm  where  he  now 
resides  three  miles  N.  W.  of  Butler. 

On  the  18th  of  March  1851,  in  Mocoupin  Co.  111.,  he  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Mary  Ann  Barnes,  who  was  born 
in  Macoupin  Co.  111.,  and  died  at  Alton,  111.,  Feb.  14th,  1852. 

On  the  28th  of  April,  185 4, at  Carlinville, Macoupin  Co.  111., 
he  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Margaret  Flemming, 
who  was  born  at  Boonville,  Mo.,  Oct.  18th,  1829. 

He  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  about  the  year 
1873  and  united  with  the  M.  E.  Church  at  Cherry  Grove, 
one  half  mile  West  of  his  residence. 

The  children  of  Jefferson  and  Margaret  Hicks  are  as  fol- 
lows: 

Moses  E.,  born  Feb.  4th,  1855.  Died  in  Montgomery  Co. 
111.,  Sept.  18th,  1857. 

David,  born  May  9th,  1856.  Died  in  Macoupin  Co.  111., 
Oct.  5th,  1857. 

Jefferson  C.,  born  May  18th,  1858.  Died  in  Montgomeiy 
Co.  111.,  Sept.  1859. 

Mary  E.,  born  Jan.  24th,  1860. 

Ann  Elisabeth,  born  July  3d,  1862.  Died  in  Christian 
Co.  111.,  Oct.  16th,  1865. 

George  R.,  born  June  21st,  1864. 

Maria  E.,  born  Jan.  24th,  1871.  Died  in  Montgomery 
Co.  Ill  ,  Sept.  8th,  1876. 


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MRS.  URSULA  GROBE, 

daughter  of    Mathias  and  Ursula    Haginan,    was   born   in 
Canton,  St.  Gallen, Switzerland,  Jan.  17th,  1822. 

On  the  18th,  of  Jan.  1840  at  Sevelen,  Switzerland,  she  was 
united  in  marriage  with  John  Fredrick  Grobe,  who  was 
born  at  Sevelen,  Switzerland,  in  the  year  1802. 

In  the  30th,  year  of  her  age  she  left  Switzerland  with  her 
husband  and  two  children  and  came  to  America,"  and  located 
in  Jacksonville, 111. where  she  lived  about  five  years.  She  then 
removed  to  a  farm  about  six  miles  north  of  Jacksonville 
where  she  remained  for  about  seven  years,  when  with  her 
husband  she  removed  to  Montgomery  Co.  to  the  farm  be- 
longing to  the  Turner  brothers,  two  miles  N.  W.  of  Butler, 
where  the  still  lives  with  her  daughter  Mrs.  William 
Turner. 

On  this  farm  her  husband  died  Jan.  13th,    1865. 

While  in  Switzerland,  and  at  about  sixteen  years  of 
age  Mrs.  Grobe  united  with  the  Zwinglian  Church,  and  a- 
bout  three  years  after  removing  to  Jacksonville,  111.,  she 
connected  herself  with  the  M.  E.  Church  of  that  place,  and 
in  the  year  1876  united  with  the  Presbyterian  Church  of 
Butler  111. 

The  children  of  John  F.  and  Ursula  Grobe  are  as  fol- 
lows: 

Annetta,  deceased  wife  of  Albert  Doler  of  Jacksonville 
111.,  born  March  28th,  1843.  Died  at  Jacksonville,  111., 
Feb.  9th,  1877. 

Fannie  B.,  wife  of  William  Turner  of  Butler,  111.,  born 
June  15th,  1845. 

Fredrick  William,  born  April  llth,  1854.  Died  at  Jack- 
sonville, 111.,  Sept.  27th,  1854,  aged  5  months  ai.d  10  dav&. 


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ENOCH  F.  FOX 

was  born  near  Palestine,  Crawford  Co.  111.,  April  26th,  1822. 

On  the  27th  of  Nov.  1844,  he  was  united  in  marriage  with 
Miss  Julia  Barker  who  was  born  in  Athens  Co.  Ohio,  Jan. 
29th,  1823,  and  died  in  Crawford  Co.  111.,  Nov.  27th,  1862. 

The  children  of  Enoch  and  Julia  Fox  are  as  follows : 

Findley  T.,  born  May  1st,  1845.  Died  in  the  Union  army 
near  Tullahoma,  Term.,  April  15th,  1865. 

Martha  A.,  born  Nov.  20th,  1846,  Died  in  Crawford  Co. 
111.,  Sept,  10th,  1855. 

William  H.,  born  Nov.  7th,  1850. 

Alice  M.,  born  April  21st,  1858.  Died  near  Butler,  111., 
March  7th,  1878. 

On  the  16th,  of  Nov.  1869,  at  Palestine,  111.,  Enoch  Fox 
was  united  in  marriage  with  Mrs.  Mary  Vane,  who  was  born 
in  Wane  Co.  111.,  Sept.  24th,  1831. 

About  the  3'ear  1865,  Mr.  Fox  removed  from  Crawford  Co. 
to  Shelby  Co.  111.,  near  the  town  of  Windsor,  where  he  resid- 
ed about  seven  years.  He  then  came  to  Montgomery  Co. 
111. ,  and  spent  about  five  years  in  the  neighborhood  five  miles 
north  of  Butler,  known  by  the  name  of '  'Blue  Grass. ' '  About 
the  year  1876  he  removed  to  the  place  where  he  -now  lives  on 
the  top  of  the  Seward  Hill,  and  on  the  east  side  of  the  Hills- 
boro  road. 

FRAJNKLIN  DAILY 

was  born  in  Caiuga  Co.  N.  Y. ,  July  29th,  1825.  When  sev- 
en years  of  age  he  removed  with  his  parents  to  Huron  Co. 
Ohio  where  he  lived  for  about  nine  years. 


He  then  removed  to  Gentry  Co.  Mo. ,  where  he  spent  a- 
bout  nine  years. 

In  the  year  1846  he  came  to  Butler,  111.  His  parents  also 
came  to  this  County  and  located  upon  a  farm  three  miles  N. 
W.  of  Butler,  now  belonging  to  their  son,  Duran  Daily. 

After  coining  to  Butler,  Franklin  worked  about  six  months 
with  Israel  Seward,and  for  several  months  with  Oscar  Seward. 
In  1851  his  father  died  at  his  residence  S.   W.,  of  Butler, 
and  several  years  afterward  his  mother. 

Since  the  year  1854  Franklin  has  spent  most  of  the  time 
on  the  farm  formerly  belonging  to  his  father. 

About  the  year  1853  he  acted  as  mail  carrier  upon  several 
lines  in  111.  and  Iowa,  driving  the  stage  in  Iowa  between 
Glenwood  and  Council  Bluffs  for  six  months,  and  in  111.  be- 
tween Peoria  and  Farmington  in  Fulton  Co.,  and  at  the 
same  time,  between  Farmington,  111.,  and  Burlington,  Iowa. 
He  also  carried  the  mail  for  a  time  on  horse-back  between 
Farmington  and  Knoxville,  111. 

JACOB  CRESS 

was  born  in  Harrisburg,  Washington  Co.  Ind.,May5th,  1818. 

When  but  a  few  weeks  old  his  parents  left  Ind.  and  came 
to  Montgomery  Co.  111.,  locating  a  mile  N.  W.  of  Hillsboro 
on  the  farm  where  the  old  Horse-Mill  has  so  long  stood 
known  as  the  u  Cress  Mill." 

On  the  5th  of  May  1840,  Jacob  Cress  removed  to  the  farm 
where  he  now  resides,  two  miles  east  of  Butler ;  and  on  the 
23d  of  June  1840,  at  Hillsboro,  111.,  was  united  in  marriage 
with  Miss  Helena  Scherer. 

The  improvements  upon  this  farm  are  indicative  of  energy, 
industry  and  thrift. 


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When  about  eighteen  years  of  age  Mr.  Cress  made  a  pub- 
lic profession  of  religion  and  united  with  the  Lutheran  Church 
of  Hillsboro,  111. 

MKS.  HELENA  CRESS, 

daughter  of  Rev.  Daniel  and  Rachel  Scherer,  was  born  in 
Pendleton  Co.  Virginia,  Oct.  8th,  1818.  When  about  three 
years  of  age  she  removed  to  Cabarrus  Co.  N.  C.,  and  in  the 
Spring  of  1832,  came  to  Montgomery  Co.  111. 

At  about  18  years  of  age  she  made  a  public  profession  of 
her  faith  in  Christ  and  connected  herself  with  the  Lutheran 
Church  of  Hillsboro,  111. 

The  children  of  Jacob  and  Helena  Cress  i  re  as  follows : 

Absalom  Alexander,  born  Dec.  7th,  1840. 

John  M.,  born  Feb.  8th,  1842. 

Jacob  D.,  born  Aug.  25th,    1845. 

William  S.,  born  Feb.   llth,   1848. 

Samuel  E.,  born  Sept,    15th,  1849. 

Benjamin  L.,  born  Dec.  10th,  1850. 

Sophia  Lucretia,  wife  of  Orvel  Blackmail  of  Dickson,  111., 
born  May  28th,  1853. 

Joseph  E.,  born  April  17th,  1856. 

James  H.,  born  Sept.  2nd,  1858.  Died  near  Butler,  111., 
Nov.  21st,  1862. 

Mary  I.,  born  April  4th,  1861.  Died  near  Butler  111., 
March  5th,  1862. 

Thomas  J.,  born  June  13th,   1864. 

DAVID  EEKRY 

was  born  near  Springdale,  Hamilton  Co.  Ohio,  Dec.  loth, 
1827.  He  lived  at  the  place  of  his  nativity  until  twenty- 
seven  years  of  age.  He  then  removed,  in  April  1855,  to 
Montgomery  Co.  111.,  and  located  about  three  miles  N.  W. 


of  Butler  where  he  remained  about  one  year.  He  then  lived 
for  about  twenty-two  years  in  various  localities  in  the  neigh- 
borhoods of  Cherry  Grove,  Blue  Grass,  Harvel  and  Ware's 
Grove,  and  in  the  early  part  of  the  year  1878  moved  into 
the  Village  of  Butler,,  occupying  the  house  belonging  to  H. 
H.  Titcomb. 

On  the  15th  of  April  1855,  in  Hamilton  Co.  near  Sharon, 
Ohio,  David  Berry  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Margaret 
Martin,,  who  was  born  in  Hamilton  Co.  Ohio.  July  Hth,  1832. 

The  children  of  David  and  Margaret  Berry  are  as  follows : 

William  Thomas,  born  March  10th,  1856. 

James  H.,  born  July  22nd,  1857.  Died  near  Harvel,  111., 
Dec.  29th,  1873. 

Sarah  Ann,  wife  ot  Joseph  B.  Winters  of  Butler*  III.,  born 
March  28th,  1839. 

Clara  J.,  born  July  8th,  18GO. 

Fiancis  M.,  born  March  28th,  1862. 

Nora  L.,  born  June  21st,  1865. 

Peter  E,,  born  Aug.  6th,  1868. 

Edmoiid  B.,  born  Jan.  8th,   1872. 

MICHAEL  FAHEY 

was  born  in  Ballingarry,  County  Tipper ary,  Ireland,  about 
the  year  1825.  He  left  Ireland  when  a  boy  and  went  to 
England  where  he  spent  about  two  years.  He  then  embark- 
ed for  America  and  came  to  New  Orleans,  Lou.  in  1844. 
He  stayed  at  New  Orleans  about  one  year.  He  then  spent 
fourteen  years  in  various  capacities  upon  the  River  as  a 
boat-man,  working  from  lower  offices  up  to  that  of  Mate  of 
the  boat. 

On  the  first  day  of  Dec,  1851.  at  St  Louis,  Mo.,    he   was 


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united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Ellen  Kelly,  who  was  born  in 
Ballyphillip,  Killenaule,  County  Tipperary,  Ireland,  and 
was  the  daughter  of  Eliza  and  Phillip  Kelly. 

About  the  year  1860  Michael  Fancy  removed  to  Montgom- 
ery Co.  111.,  and  lived  for  three  years  upon  the  farm  east  of 
Butler  now  owned  by,  Wm.  Simmons.  He  then  bought  the 
house  on  the  Seward  Hill  south  of  Butler,  now  occupied  by 
Enoch  Fox,  where  he  lived  for  about  two  years.  He  then 
removed  to  St.  Louis  where  he  remained  for  about  one  year 
when  he  came  to  the  Village  of  Butler  which  he  has  ever 
since  made  his  home. 

His  time  has  been  variously  employed  in  keeping  a  Livery- 
stable,  buying  and  selling  stock  and  in  Agricultural  pursuits. 

Mr.  and  Mrs  Fahey  were  both  members  of  the  Catholic 
.Church  in  Ireland,  and  hold  their  membership  now  in  the 
Catholic  Church  of  Hillsboro,  111. 

The  children   of  Michael   and  Ellen  Fahey  are  as  follows : 

Thomas,  born  Aug.  14th,  1852. 

Phillip,  born  March  18th,  1854.  Died  in  St.  Louis,  Mo., 
Aug.  10th,  1855. 

John, born  Dec. 6th,  1856.  Died  in  St.  Louis,  Mo., Aug.  1857. 

Mary  Ann,  born  Nov.  8th,  1857. 

Eliza,  born  Sept.  23d,  1859.  Died  near  Butler,  111.,  at 
the  age  of  9  months. 

Phillip,  born  May  27th,  1861.  Died  in  St.  Louis,  Mo., 
April  27th,  1865. 

Eliza,    born  Feb.  13th,  1863. 

Edmond,    born  Dec.  llth,   1865. 

William    F.,  born  Jan.  4th,  1868. 

Nellie,  born  April  12th,    1870. 

Michael  Joseph,  born  March  10th,  1874. 

Mr.  Fahey  has  also  living  in  his  family  an  orphan  son  of 
his  brother  Patrick  Fahey.  The  name  of  this  orphan  chill 
is  Thomas  P.  Fahey,  born  March  6th,  1876. 


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MRS.  ISABELLA  BATESON, 

daughter  of  Robert  and  Jane  Baley,  was  born  in  County 
Down,  Groyabbey,  Ireland,  about  the  year  1827. 

At  the  place  of  her  nativity  on  the  9th  of  Aug.  1850,  she 
was  united  in  marriage  with  James  Bateson,  who  was  born 
in  June  1823,  in  Ireland  and  in  the  same  County  with  Isa- 
bella his  wife,  and  died  near  Butler,  111.,  March  20th,  1876. 

Mrs.  Bateson  and  her  husband  came  to  America  in  the 
Summer  of  1851,  making  their  first  home  in  Philadelphia, 
Penn'a  where  they  lived  for  about  thirteen  years.  They 
then  removed  to  Ind.  near  to  Franklin,  where  they  lived  for 
about  eighteen  months. 

In  the  Autumn  of  the  year  1865  they  came  to  Montgom- 
ery Co.  111.,  and  leased  a  farm  three  miles  N.  W.  of  Butler, 
where  they  lived  about  eight  years.  They  then  removed  to 
a  farm  six  miles  north  of  Butler,  where  they  lived  about 
three  years.  About  this  time  they  purchased  and  improved 
a  farm  a  little  more  than  a  mile  to  the  8.  W.  of  the  last  named 
place.  Near  the  time  of  this  purchase  Mr.  Bateson  died. 
His  widow  and  children  have  improved  the  farm  and  still  live 
upon  it.  This  farm  is  very  near  the  N.  W.  corner  of  Butler 
Grove. Township  and  is  five  miles  N.W.  of  the  Village. 

Mrs.  Bateson,  While  in  Ireland,  united  with  the  Presbyte- 
rian Church,  and  on  coming  to  Philadelphia  connected  her- 
self with  a  Presbyterian  Church  of  that  City. 

The  children  of  James  and  Isabella  Bateson  are  as  follows : 

James,  born  Oct.  14th,  1851.  Died  in  infancy  in  Phila- 
delphia ,  Penn'a. 

Andrew,  born  Aug.  27th,  1853. 

Robert,  born  April  2nd,  1857. 

James,  born  April,  26th,  1860. 

Jennie,  born  Oct.  16th,  1862. 

John,  born  Jan.  31st,   1867. 


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THOMAS  E.  HARRIS 

was  born  in  Charleston,  Mass.,  Feb.  28th,  1812,  where  he 
lived  until  twenty-one  years  of  age.  His  early  life  was 
spent  in  mercantile  pursuits. 

When  twenty-one  years  of  age  he  removed  to  the  City  of 
New  York  where  he  spent  three  years  in  connection  with  a 
mercantile  establishment.  He  then  went  to  England  for  the 
purpose  of  purchasing  goods  and  spent  about  two  years  in 
the  City  of  Manchester.  From  England  he  returned  to  New 
York  and  then  came,  in  1838,  to  Montgomery  Co.  111.,  and 
spent  a  year  or  two  upon  the  "Seward  Hill,"  boarding  with 
Israel  Seward. 

About  the  year  1840,  Thomas  Harris  and  George  Brooks 
bought  and  improved  the  farm  east  of  of  Butler,  now  be- 
longing to  Wm.  Simmons.  Mr.  Harris  remained  upon  this 
farm  for  about  two  years. 

In  1842  he  purchased  the  farm  where  he    now   resides    at 
Ware's  Grove,  a  little  less  than  three  miles  N.  E.    of  Butler. 
On  the  29th,  of  May  1845,  near  Butler,  111.,  Thomas  Har- 
ris was  united  in  marriage   with  Miss   Huldah  R.    Ware,    of 
Montgomery  Co.  111. 

MILS.  HULDAH   R,  HARRIS, 

daughter  of  Obadiah  andElecta  Ware, and  wife  of  Thomas  E. 
Harris,  was  born  in  Green  Co.  111.,  Sept.  17th,  1823,  and  re- 
moved with  her  parents  in  infancy  to  Ware's  Grove, near  But- 
ler, Montgomery  Co.  111.,  where  she  lived  until  her  marriage. 

The  children  of  Thomas  E.  and  Huldah  R.  Harris  are  r,s 
follows : 

Fredrick  W.,  born  March  24th,  1846.  Died  at  Ware's 
Grove,  near  Butler,  111.,  Feb.  9th,  1868. 

Julia  A.,  wife  of  Michael  L.  Robertson, of  Butler,  III.,  born 
Sept.  15th,  1«52. 


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CHARLES  M.  WESTCOTT 

was  born  at  North  Scituate,  Rhode  Island,  Aug.  7th,  1822. 
In  1852  he  removed  to  Dunkirk,  Chautauqua  Co.  N.  Y., 
where  he  remained  three  months.  He  then  came  to  Fekin, 
in  Taswell  Co.  111. ,  and  spent  several  weeks  in  carpenter 
work,  having  served  an  apprenticeship  as  a  carpenter  in  his 
native  State.  He  then  came,  in  the  Autumn  of  1852,  to 
Montgomery  Co.  111.,  spent  a  few  weeks  with  his  cousin, 
Nelson  Steere,  contracted  for  two-hundred  acres  of  land 
one  mile  north  of  Butler,  returned  on  horse-back  to  Rhode 
Island  and  remained  there  one  year. 

He  then  came  back  to  Montgomery  Co. ,  staid  a  few  weeks 
and  returned  again  to  Rhode  Island  and  remained  there  for 
two  ye*  rs. 

In  March,  1856, he  came  again  to  Montgomery  Co. and  im- 
proved the  farm  north  of  Butler,  boarding  at  different  places 
in  the  community. 

On  the  12th,  of  Dec.  1861,  at  Ware's  Grove,  near  Butler 
111. ,  he  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Betsey  Ware,  who 
was  born  at  Ware's  Grove,  Aug.  18th,  1838,  and  is  the 
daughter  of.Obadiak  and  Electa  Ware. 

In  Feb.  1862,  a  few  weeks  after  marriage,  Mr.  Westcott 
and  his  wife  went  to  North  Scituate,  Rhode  Island,  and  re- 
mained there  until  May  1865,  when  they  returned  to  Mon- 
gomery  Co.  111. 

Mr.  Westcott  then  built  a  house  in  Butler  and  lived  there 
for  about  five  years.  He  then  removed  to  his  farm  north  of 
Butler  and  remained  there  one  year. 

In  the  ^1'riiig  of  1871  he  removed  to  the  fram -which  he 
improved  and  where  he  now  resides  at  Ware's  Grove 
N.  E.  from  Butler. 


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Charles  Westcott  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  in 
North  Scituate,  R.  I. ,  at  about  the  age  of  forty-two,  and 
connected  himself  with  the  Freewill  Baptist  Church,  and  on 
locating  at  Butler  111.,  united  with  the  M.  E.  Church  of  that 
place,  and  since  removing  to  Ware's  Grove,  he  and  his 
wife  have  united  with  the  Montgomery  M.  E.  Church  live 
miles  N.  E.  of  Butler. 

The  Children  of  Charles  M.  and  Betsey  Westcott  are  as 
follows  : 

Thomas  K.,  born  Sept.  20th,  1862. 

Eliza  W.,  born  Jan.  14th.    1864. 

LillicE.,  born  July  22nd,  1869. 

Mary  Grace,  born  Sept.  6th,  1872. 

BENAIAH  KELLEY 

was  born  at  Pembroke,  Merrimac  Co.  New  Hampshire,  Dec. 
10th,   1807. 

When  twenty-one  years  of  age  he  removed  to  Boston 
•  Muss.,  where  he  spent  about  ten  years. 

For  the  three  following  years  he  had  no  permanent  home, be 
ing  part  of  the  time  on  the  land  and  part  on  the  sea. 

In  May  1837  he  removed  to  Montgomery  Co.  111.,  and 
purchased  and  located  upon  the  farm  two  miles  south  of 
Butler,  now  owned  by  Christopher  Kober.  While  owning 
this  farm  and  superintending  its  interests  he  spent  the  great- 
er part  of  his  time  for  eight  years  upon  the  Seward  Hill  one 
half  mile  south  of  Butler,  at  first  making  brick,  and  after- 
ward running  the  Saw  &  Grist  mill  belonging  to  Israel  S:  ward. 

About  eight  or  nine  years  after  purchasing  the  farm  two 
miles  south  of  Butler,  he  exchanged  it  for  land  two  miles 
further  west  where  he  hay  ever  yini-e  resided. 


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On  the  14th  of  Oct.  1842  Benaiah  Kelley  was  united  in 
marriage,  a  few  miles  south  of  Butler,  111.,  with  Miss  Sarah 
Ann  McAdams,  who  was  born  in  Montgomery  Co.  111., 
Jan.  5th,  1821,  and  died  near  the  place  of  her  nativity  Nov. 
28th,  1875. 

The  children  of  Benaiah  and  Sarah  Ann  Kelley  are  as 
follows : 

Alvin  H.,  born  Oct.  22nd,  1843. 

William  J.,  born  May  18th,  1845. 

MRS.  NANCY  SAMMONS, 

daughter  of  Francis  and  Mary  Ketiier,  and  wife  of  Abner 
Sammons,  was  born  in  Stokes  Co.  N.  C.,  Sept.  12th,  1828. 

When  eight  years  of  age  she  removed  to  Morgan  Co.  ill., 
not  far  from  Jacksonville.  In  this  neighborhood,  on  the  fourth 
of  April,  1840,  she  was  united  in  marriage  with  Abner  Sam- 
mons, who  was  born  near  Jacksonville,  111.,  April  4th,  1829. 

In  the  Autumn  of  1864  Mr.  Sammons,  removed  with  his 
family  to  the  farm  where  he  now  resides  three  miles  N.  W. 
of  Butler,  in  the  neighborhood  known  as  "Cherry  Grove." 

Mrs.  Nancy  Sammons  made  a  public  profession  of  religion 
when  about  fourteen  years  of  age,  and  united  with  the  M.  E. 
Church  near  Jacksonville,  111.,  called  the  Eben-ezer  Church. 
In  1872  she  connected  herself  with  the  M.  E.  Church  at 
Cherry  Grove,  near  Butler,  111. 

The  children  of  Abner  and  Nancy  Sammons  are  as  follows : 

John  E.,  born  April  2nd,  1851. 

Ellen,  wife  of  Thomas  J.  Briggs  near  Litchfield,  111,,  born 
Oct.  16th.  1853. 

Albert  N.,  born  April  10th.  185G. 

Mary,  born  Oct.  15th,  1800. 

William  J.,  born  March  25th,   18G2. 

James  E.,  born  May  26th,  1864. 

Athen  C.,  born  June  22nd,   1868. 


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STANFORD     ROBERTSON 
I 

was  born  in  Orange  Co. (now  Alamancc  Co.  )N.  C. ,  Sept.  24th, 
1809.  On  the  10th,  of  Jan.  1833,  in  Gifford  Co.  N.  C.,  he 
was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Ann  Milican  Cummins. 

In  1834  he  removed  to  Carroll  Co.  West  Tenn.,  where 
he  lived  for  twenty-nine  years.  In  the  Autumn  of  1863  he 
removed  to  111.,  and  after  spending  the  winter  in  Bond  Co.  he 
located  five  miles  south  of  Hillsboro,'in  Montgomery  Co.  where 
he  lived  for  about  three  years.  He  then  settled  upon  the  farm 
where  he  now  resides  three  and  a  half  miles  S.  E.  of  Butler. 
Mr.  Robertson  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  in  Gif- 
ford Co.N.  C.  when  about  twenty- two  years  of  age  and  united 
with  the  Lutheran  Church.  On  removing  to  Carroll  CoTenn., 
he  united  there  with  the  Lutheran  Church  ;  and  on  coming  to 
his  present  residence  N.  E.  of  Butler,  be  connected  himself 
with  the  Lutheran  Church  at  Ware's  Grove. 

MRS.  ANN  M.  ROBERTSON, 

daughter  of  Elijah  and  Abigail  Cummins,  and  wife  of  Stan- 
ford Robertson,  was  born  in  Gifford  Co.  N.  C.,  Felt,  llth, 
1811,  where  she  lived  until  her  marriage. 

When  about  nineteen  years  of  age  she  made  a  public  pro- 
fession of  religion  under  the  pastoral  labors  of  Rev.  Kli 
Carruthers,  and  united  with  the  Presl)3Tterian  Church  in  Gif- 
ford Co.  N.  C.,  konwu  as  Alamance  Church.  On  removing  to 
Tenn.,  she  united  there  with  the  Lutheran  Church,  and  on 
coming  to  Montgomery  Co.  Ill,  united  with  the  Lutheran 
Church  .it  Ware's  Grove. 

The  children  of  Stanford  and  Ann  M.  Robertson  are  as 
follows : 

»warah  Jane,  born  Oct.  8th,  1833.     She  was  united  in  mar- 


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riage  with  Henry  Fields  of  Carroll  Co.  Term.  ,  deceased.  She 
was  united  by  second  marriage  with  J.  M.  Mills  of  Hillsboro, 
Illinois. 

Nathaniel  Lawson,  born  Nov.  16th,  1835. 

Alphensine  Eve,  born  Oct,  llth,  1837.  She  was  united  in 
marriage  with  Barney  Pecock,  deceased.  She  was  united  by 
second  marriage  with  John  Burrow,  after  which  she  soon 
died  in  Bollard  Co.  Ky. 

Mary  Frances,  deceased  wife  of  Win.  Edwards,  born  July 
23d,  1840.  She  died  in  White  Co.  Ark. 

Elisabeth  Clemmintine,  wife  of  T.  M.  Smith  of  Hillsboro, 
111.,  born  Aug.  29th,  1842. 

Jerome  Cummins,  born  Dec.  4th,  1844. 

Mildred  A.  T.,  wife  of  Henderson  Frame  of  Wellington, 
Sumner  Co.  Kan.,  born  July  5th,  1848. 

Michael  Luther,  born  Sept.  14th,  1851. 

Julia  A.  B.,  wife  of  W.  H.  Wiley  of  Hillsboro,   111.,  born 


Allot'  the  children,  with  the  exception  of  the  eldest  daughter, 
were  born  in  Carroll  Co.  West  Term. 

The  children  are  nine  in  number  ;  and  the  grand-children 
twenty-nine. 

JOSEPH  STICKEL 

was  born  in  York  Co.  Penn.,  Aug.  26th,  1814.  In  the  sev- 
enteenth year  of  his  age  he  removed  to  Harrisburg,  Penn., 
where  he  commenced  to  serve  an  apprenticeship  as  a  carpen- 
ter. He  remained  at  Harrisburg  about  one  year  and  then 
removed  to  Belleibnte,  Centre  Co.  Tenn.,  where  he  complet- 
ed his  term  of  service  as  an  apprenticeship. 

When  twenty-one  years  of  age,  in  the  Autumn  of  1835 
he  removed  to  Decatur,  Macon  Co.  111.,  and  lived  there  un- 


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til  the  Autumn  of  1857,  when  he  came  to  Montgomery  Co. 
III.,  and  purchased  the  farm  where  he  has  ever  since  resid- 
ed three  miles  east  of  Butler,  on  what  is  called  the  Hillsboro 
and  Taylorville  road. 

On  the  13th  of  April,  in  1837,  in  York  Co.  Penn.,  Joseph 
Stickel  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Susan  Shelly,  who 
was  born  in  York  Co.  Penn.,  Sept.  15th,  1818,  and  died  at 
Decatur,  111.,  Aug.  12th,  1840. 

The  children  of  Joseph  and   Susan  Stickel  are  as  follows : 

Francis  Marion,  born  April  15th,  1838.  Died  a  prisoner 
in  the  Union  army,  but  the  exact  time  01  his  death  is  not 
known. 

Susan  Matilda,  born  March  28th,  1840.  Died  at  Decatur, 
111.,  July  29th,  1841. 

On  the  19th,  of  Aug.  1841,  at  Decatur,  111.,  Joseph  Stick- 
el was  united  in  marriage  with  Mrs.  Catharine  Smith,  who 
was  born  in  Tenn.,  Aug.  21st,  181G,  and  died  at  Decatur, 
III.,  Jan.  7th,  1854. 

The  children  of  Joseph  and  Catharine  Stickel  are  as  follows : 

Fletcher  A.,  born  Sept.  llth.  1842. 

Nancy  A.  E.,  wife  of  Thomas  F.  Seymore,  of  Litchfield, 
111.,  born  March  5th,  1844. 

John  Andrew  born  Jan.   24th,  1846. 

Alexander  Wesley,  born  Feb.  9th.  1849. 

James  H.,  born  Nov.  9th.  1850.  Died  at  Decatur,  111., 
Aug.  20th,  1851. 

On  the  8th  of  Nov.  1855, near  Springfield,  111., Joseph  Stick- 
el  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Sarah  Scott,  who  was 
born  near  Princeton,  Caldwell  Co.  Ky.,  Oct.  9th,  1828,  and 
is  the  daughter  of  James  and  Mary  Scott. 

The  only  child  of  Joseph  and  Mary  Stickel  is: — 

Ella  Charlena,  born  Aug.  30th,   1864. 

Joseph  Stickel  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  in  York 


lt'4 

Co.  Peim.,  and  united  with  the  M.  E.  Church  in  the  16th 
year  of  his  age.  When  he  removed  to  ttarrisburg,  Penn., 
he  connected  himself  with  the  M.  E.  Church  of  that  place, 
&  also  with  the  same  Church  at  Bellefonte  while  living  there 
and  remaining  a  little  while  at  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  and  Lafay- 
ette, Ind.  while  on  his  way  to  the  West  he  united  with  the 
M.  E.  Church  in  each  of  these  places. 

On  locating  at  Decatur  he  united  with  the  M.  E.  Church 
of  that  City,  and  when  he  removed  to  Montgomery  Co. 
he  united  with  the  M.  E.  CJhurch  of  Hillsboro,  in  which 
Church  his  wife  also,  Mrs.  Mary  Stickel,  holds  her  connection. 

ROBERT  BRYCE 

was  born  in  Doune,  Perthshire,  Scotland,  Sept.  22nd,   1821. 

He  was  one  of  ten  children,  seven  sons  and  three  daugh- 
ters. 

These  seven  sons  all  learned  trades.  Four,  of  whom 
Rrobert  was  one,  became  blacksmiths  ;  two  bakers,  and  on  e 
a  shoe-maker 

In  the  year  1849  Robert  Bryce  left  Scotland   for  America. 

He  landed  at  Quebeck,  Canada,  in  June  1849,  and  came 
to  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  where  he  lived  for  six  years, 

In  the  year  1856  he  removed  to  Montgomery  Co.  111., 
and  lived  for  two  j^ears  with  Israel  Seward  one  half  mile 
south  of  Butler.  He  then  purchased  the  farm  where  he  now 
resides  one  half  mile  N.  E.  of  Butler,  and  for  three  3^ears 
lived  upon  it  with  his  brother-in-law,  John  W.  Kirkland. 

Having  married  in  the  }rear  1861  he  located  in  the  Village 
of  Butler  £nd  remained  there  for  two  years.  In  1863  he 
removed  to  his  farm  where  he  has  ever  since  resided. 

Mr.  Bryce  commenced  business  as  a  Blacksmith  in  Butler 


in  the  year  1856  and  has  successfully  combined  the  vocations 
of  Blacksmith  and  farmer.  He  is  also  largely  identified  with 
the  Dairy  interests  of  Butler. 

At  the  age  of  eighteen  years  Robert  Bryce  made  a  public 
profession  of  religion  and  connected  himself  with  the  Pres- 
byterian Church  of  Bridge  of  Frith,  Scotland.  In  the  year 
1850  he  united  with  the  Associate  Reformed  Church  at 
Cincinnati,  Ohio,  and  on  coming  to  Montgomery  Co.  111., 
he  removed  his  membership  to  the  Presbyterian  Church  of 
Hillsboro,  and  when  in  1856,  the  Presbyterian  Church  of 
Butler  was  organzied  he  was  one  of  the  original  fourteen 
members, and  was  at  that  time  chosen  and  ordained  a  Ruling 
Elder  of  the  same  Church. 

Robert  Bryce  has  been  twice  married.  His  first  marriage 
was  at  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Sept.  22nd,  1852,  with  Miss  Sophia 
Heath. 

The  Children  of  Robert  and  Sophia  Bryce  are  as   follows : 

Eliza  H.,  wife  of  George  Noggle  of  Greenville,  111.,  born 
June  23d,  1853. 

George  M.,  born  Oct.  8th,  1854.  Died  in  infancy  at 
Cincinnati,  Ohio,  aged  7  months. 

Robert  W.,  born  Jan.  26th,  1856. 

The  second  marriage  of  Robert  Bryce  was  near  Butler;Ill. 
April  9th,  1861,  with  Miss  Sarah  McMurtry,  who  was  born 
at  Belfast,  Ireland,  Nov.  9th,  1836,  and  is  the  daughter  of 
Mathew  and  Elisabeth  McMurtry. 

The  children  of  Robert  and  Sarah  Bryce    arc   as    follows : 

Maggie  S.,  born  Feb.  8th,  1862. 

Thomas  L.,  born  Nov.  1st,  1867. 

Mary  G.,  born  Sept.  1st,  1870. 


106 

MRS.  SARAH  KENDRICK, 

daughter  of  James  and  Nancy  Twaddle,  was  born  ten  miles 
south  ot  Springfield,  Sangamon  Co.  111.,  Dec.  14th,  1826. 

When  four  years  of  age  she  removed  with  her  parents  to  a 
location  three  miles  east  of  Springfield  where  she  lived  until 
about  ten  years  of  age.  She  then  removed  to  Bloomington, 
111.,  when  Bloomington  was  but  a  Village,  and  lived  there 
nine  years.  She  then  removed  with  the  family  to  Montgomery 
Co.  111. ,  and  located  seven  miles  south  of  Hillsboro,  where 
she  remained  about  one  year,  when  she  went  to  Upper 
Alton,  111.,  where  she  was  united  in  marriage  with  Benjamin 
Harris,  who  died  at  Upper  Alton,  Feb.  3d,  1842.  She  then 
returned  to  her  home  south  of  Hillsboro,  111. 

On  the  30th  of  Aug.  1843  she  was  united  in  marriage  with 
John  C.  Kendrick,  who  was  born  in  Gilsum,  New  Hampshire 
Oct.  1807,  and  Died  at  Butler,  111.,  Sept.  8th,  1869. 

Mrs.  Kendrick  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  when 
twenty-one  years  of  age  and  united  with  the  M.  E.  Church 
at  Upper  Alton. 

She  has  but  one  child  viz: — Leroy  Kendrick,  born  Aug. 
5th,  1856. 

Her  step- children,  the  children  of  John  C.  Kendrick,  are 
as  follows : 

Jane  R.,  deceased  wife  of  Jacob  Weber  near  Butlerjll. 

Marah  L.,  wife  of  J.D.  Robinson,deceased.  Hester  Ann, 
deceased.  Rosanna,  deceased.  Bramwell,  deceased. 

Lydia  A.,  wife  of  Samuel  Osborn,  deceased.     Jerome  W. 

Mattie  H.,  wife  of  Jerome  Robertson  of  Kansas.     Diance. 


107 

WILLAKD  M.  TODD 

was  born  near  Oswego,  Oswego  Co.  N.  Y.,  Jan.   9th,    1821. 

In  1833,  when  twelve  years  of  age,  he  removed  with  his 
parents  to  Mich. ,  where  he  lived  four  years.  He  then  re- 
turned to  Oswego,  N.  Y. ,  and  remained  there  until  the  year 
1842,  when  he  came  to  Vandalia,  Fayette  Co.  111.  He  re- 
mained there  for  two  years.  He  then,  in  the  year  1844, 
came  to  Montgomery  Co.  111.,  and  located  one  and  a  half 
miles  south  of  Litchfield,  where  he  bought  land  and  divided 
his  time  between  teaching  school  and  farming. 

On  the  26th  of  April,  1849,  in  Montgomery  Co.  111.,  he 
was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Emeline  Dryer, who  was  born 
in  Hillsboro,Ill.,and  was  the  daughter  of  John  &  Mary  Dryer. 
She  died  near  Butler,  111.,  Sept.  10th,  1869. 

The  children  of  Willard  and  Emeline  Todd  are  as  follows : 
.  John  E.,  born  May  5th,  1850. 

Henry,  born  Sept.  21st,  1851.  Died  near  Butler,  111., 
Sept.  29th,  1852. 

Amos  B.,  born  March  7th,  1853.  Died  near  Butler,  111., 
July  28th,  1855. 

Mary  H.,  born  Dec.  16th,  1854.  Died  near  Butler,  111., 
Aug.  14th,  1857. 

George  M.,  born  Jan.  1st,  1857. 

Amelia  E.,  born  Dec.  17th,  1859. 

Almira  C.,  born   March  4th,  1862. 

Charles  C.,  born  Jan.  29th,  1864. 

Laura  E.,  born  Oct.  1st,  1868. 

On  the  26th,  of  May,  in  1870,Montgomery  Co.  111.,  Wil- 
lard Todd  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Lizzie  Polen, 
who  was  born  in  Du  Bois  Co.  Ind.,  Nov.  3d,  1839,  and  is 
the  daughter  of  Shiloh  and  Celia  Poison. 


108 

In  communities  near  where  he  now  resides  N.  E.  of  But- 
ler he  taught  two  terms  of  school,  about  the  years  1851,  and 
1857,  but  has  devoted  himself  chiefly  to  agricultural  pur- 
suits. 

The  children  of  Willard  M.and  Lizzie  Tocld  are  as  follows : 

Julia  Belle,  born  March  10th,  1871. 

Jessie  Grace,  born  Feb.  2nd,  1878. 

Willard  Todd  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  in  N. 
Y. ,  and  united  with  the  Freewill  Baptist  Church  of  Oswego. 

In  1850  he  assisted  in  the  organization  of  the  first  Sab- 
bath-school ever  held  in  the  community  south  of  Litchfield, 
111.,  where  he  was  then  residing. 

JACOB  WEBER 

was  bora  at  Busti,  Chautauqua  Co.  N.  Y.,Aug.  9th,   1821. 

In  the  year  1840  he  left  New  York  and  came  to  Montgom- 
ery Co.  111.,  and  located  four  miles  N.  E.  of  Butler,  purchas- 
ing his  land  from  the  government. 

On  the  9th  of  March  1852  he  was  united  in  marriage  with 
Miss  Jane  Rebecca  Kendrick,  who  was  born  in  the  year  1829, 
at  Gilsum  N.  H.,  and  was  the  daughter  of  John  C.  and  Re- 
becca Kendrick. 

She  died  at  her  residence  in  Montgomery  Co.  111. ,  Aug. 
21st,  1858,  aged  28  years  and  9  months. 

Mr.  Weber  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  when  a 
young  man  and  united  with  the  Montgomery  M.  E.  Church 
five  miles  N.  E.  of  Butler,  111. 

The  only  child  of  Jacob  and  Jane  R.  Weber  is  E'leri  L., 
born  Sept.  llth,  1855. 


109 

JOSEPH  I).  BRUCE 

was  born  near  Plainfield,  Newhampshire,  Feb.  28th,  1824. 
When  two  years  old  he  removed  with  his  parents  to  Mid- 
dlesex, Vermont,  where  he  remained  until  about  twenty 
years  of  age. 

In  1843  he  started  for  the  West,  and  in  seeking  a  location 
he  visited  Lou.,  Texas,  Wis.,  Ark.,  Iowa  and  Minn.  Then 
in  the  year  1863  he  came  to  Hillsboro,  111., where  he  remain- 
ed until  about  the  3'ear  187C,  when  he  removed  to  the  place 
where  he  now  resides  on  Shoal  Creek,  about  two  miles  N.  E. 
of  Hillsboro  and  about  two  and  a  half  miles  8.  E.  of  Bui  Ier4 

In  June  of  the  3  ear  1862  he  was  united  in  marriage  with 

Miss  Amanda  Hughs,  daughter  of  Elijah  and Hughs, 

and  a  member  of  the  Missionary  Baptist  Church. 

The  children  of  Joseph  D.  and  Amanda  Bruce  are  as 
follows : 

Rosana  Julia,  born  Oct.  loth,   1863. 

Infant,  born  May  1867.  Died  in  South  Hillsboro,  111., 
aged  15  months. 

GRANDBERRY  AYILLIAMS 

t 

was  born  near  Lewisburg,  Franklin  Co.  N.  C..  April  18th, 
1810. 

Near  the  place  of  his  nativity  he  was  united  in  marriage 
with  Miss  Wilinoth  Strickland. 

To  Granclberry  and  Wilrnoth  Williams  were  born  three 
children,  all  of  whom  are  dead.  Mrs.  Wilmoth  Williams 
also  died  near  the  place  of  liur  marriage. 


110 

111  1845  Mr  Williams  removed  to  Roan  Co.  N.  C.,  and 
in  1853  to  Davidson  Co.  of  the  same  State.  Here,  on  the 
15th  of  June,  1854,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Rhody  Baley 
who  was  born  in  Davidson  Co.  N.  C.,  Aug.  21st  1830,  and 
is  the  daughter  of  Daniel  and  Margaret  Baley.  She  made  a 
public  profession  of  religion  in  Davidson  Co.  N.  C.  and 
united  there  with  the  Missionary  Baptist  Church,  and  now 
holds  her  connection  with  the  Baptist  Church  of  Hill»boro,Ill. 

In  the  year  1856  Grandberry  Williams  removed  to  Iredell 
Co.  N.  C. ,  and  in  1869  to  Montgomery  Co.  111.,  locating 
about  one  and  a  half  miles  south  of  Hillsboro,  where  he 
lived  for  nearly  nine  years.  He  then  removed  to  the  com- 
munity where  he  now  resides,  about  two  miles  east  of  But- 
ler, and  three  miles  north  of  Hillsboro. 

The  children  of  Grandberry  and  Rhod}'  Williams  are  as 
follows : 

Margaret,  born  Nov.  lOlh,    1855. 

John  A.  G.,  born  March  31st,   1860. 

Doctor  F.,  born  Nov.  1'Jth,  1865. 

WILLIAM   W.  KEELE 

was  born  at  Shakertown,  Warren  Co.  Ky.,  October  1st,  1826. 

He  left  Ky.  with  his  parents  when  about  seven  years  of 
age,  and  came  to  Alton,  111.,  where  he  lived  about  six  months. 
He  then  came  with  his  parents  to  Montgomery  Co.  and  lived 
a  year  or  two  about  six  miles  S.  E.  of  Litchficld.  From  here 
he  removed  to  the  farm  two  miles  south  of  Butler  now  owned 
by  John  Kilpatrick. 

On  the  2nd  of  Sept.  1848,  near  Hillsboro,  111.,  he  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Julia  A.  Starr,  who  was  born 


Ill 

Feb.  29th,  1828,  and  died  near  Hilisboro,  III.,  Nov.  17th, 
1856. 

In  1849,  not  long  after  his  marriage, he  removed  to  a  farm 
about  one  mile  west  of  Butler,  where  he  lived  for  four  or 
five  years.  He  then  bought  land,  moved  upon  it  and  im- 
proved it,  about  one  and  a  half  miles  west  of  Hilisboro,  111. 
He  remained  upon  this  farm  for  about  seventeen  years.  In 
1871  he  removed  to  the  farm  where  he  now  resides  three  miles 
N.  E.  of  Butler,  on  the  north  side  of  Ware's  Grove. 

On  the  llth  of  March  1859,  about  five  miles  north  of  But- 
ler, 111.,  Wm.  Keele  was  united  by  second  marriage  with  Miss 
Mary  F.  Scherer,  who  was  born  Nov.  29th,  1839,  and  died 
near  Hilisboro  111.,  in  the  Autumn  of  1864. 

On  the  10th  of  Aug.  1865,  near  Woodboro,IH.,Wm.  Keele 
was  united  in  marriage  with  Mrs.  Jane  E.  Cress,  who  was 
born  April  22nd,  1837,  and  is  the  daughter  of  Thomas  and 
Hannah  Cory. 

The  children  of  Wm.  W.  and  Julia  A.  Keele  are  as  follows : 

Laura  E.,  born  Sept.  23d,  1850.  Died  near  Butler,  111., 
Nov.  20th,  1850. 

George  W.,  born  Jan.  1st,  1853.  Died  near  Butler,  111., 
Sept.  14th,  1853. 

The   children  of  Wm.  W.  and  Mary  Keele  are  as  follows: 

Charles  R.,  born  Dec.  3d,  18GO. 

William  J.,  born  Oct.  1st,   1862. 

The  children  of  Wm.  W.  and  Jane  E.  Keele  are  as  follows : 

Thomas  C.,  born  Oct.  16th,  1866. 

Lucy  J.,  born  Aug.  31st,  1869.  Died  near  Hilisboro,  III., 
Aug.  5th,  1870. 

Mrs.  Jane  E.  Kcelt ,  formerly  the  wife  of  Henry  Cress, 
had  one  son  previous  to  her  union  with  Win.  Keele,  viz; — 
Henry  Absalom  Cress,  bom  Aug.  12th,  1851). 


(rEOKGE    BOVEY 

was  born  at  Shepherdstown,  Virginia,  June  IGtli,  about  the 
year  1820. 

When  about  one  year  old  he  left  Va.  with  his  parents  and 
went  to  Hagerstown,  Maryland.  Here  on  the  2nd  of  May, 
1849,  he  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Hannah  Knodlc, 
who  was  born  near  Hagerstown,  Md.,  May  17th,  1816  and 
was  the  daughter  of  William  and  Rebecca  Knodle.  She  died 
near  Butler,  111.,  March  31st,  1869. 

Mr.  Bovey  left  Md.  and  came  to  Montgomery  Co.  111.,  m 
June  1868.  He  purchased  land  and  located  upon  it  about 
two  miles  N.  E.  of  Butler,  where  he  has  ever  since  made  his 
home.  By  trade,  Mr.  Bovey  is  a  shoe-maker,  having  served 
an  apprenticeship  in  Hagerstown,  Md.,  where  he  also  worked 
at  his  trade  for  nineteen  years.  Since  coming  to  111.,  his> 
time  has  been  spent  in  agricultural  pursuits. 

About  thc}reai  1866,  at  Hagerstown,  Md.,  he  made  a  pub- 
lic profession  of  religion,  and  connected  himself  with  the 
Church  of  The  United  Brethren. 

The  children  of  George  and  Hannah  Bovey  arc  as  follows : 

Georgianna,  William  D.,  Emma  L.,  wife  of  Hobcrt  War- 
ren, of  Kansas,  Florence  E.,  wife  of  Frank  Berry,  of  Kansas, 
and  Albert  Marion. 

RICHAKD  KOBERTS 

was   born  in   Shelby   County  Ky.,    September  27th,    1813. 

When  quite  a  young  child  he  moved  with  his  parents  to 
Incl.,  locating  eight  miles  south  of  Vernon  in  Jennings  Co. 

When  about  sixteen  years  of  age  he  removed  again  with 
the  family  to  Johnson  Co.  of  the  same  State.  Here  in  1832 


he  v;ns  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Rr.chel  Walker,  who 
was  born  in  the  State  of  Ky. 

In  April  1848  Mr.  Roberts  and  wife  went  to  Texas,  and 
while  returning  in  the  following  Oct.  to  Johnson  Co.  Inch. 
Mrs.  Roberts  died  in  Newton  Co.  Mo. 

On  the  28th  of  Dec.  1848,  in  Johnson  Co.  Tnd.,  Mr.  Rob- 
erts was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Mary  Lipsey.  In 
1850  lie  came  to  Shelby  Co.  111.,  and  in  1874  to  I-Iillsboro, 
111.,  where  he  remained  one  winter.  He  then  removed  one 
and  a  half  miles  S.  E.  of  Hillsboro,  where  he  spent  the  fol 
lowing  summer,  after  which  lie  removed  to  a  location  five 
miles  north  of  Butler,  where  he  lived  about  six  months.  He 
then  came  on  the  17th  of  Oct.  1876,  to  the  place  where  he 
now  resides  one  half  mile  north  of  Butler. 

Mr.  Roberts  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  when  a- 
bout  twenty-five  years  of  age,  and  united  with  the  Christian 
Church  at  Williamsburg,  Johnson  Co.  Ind. 

MRS.   MARY  ROBERTS, 

daughter  of  John  and  Lettie  Lipsey,  and  wife  of  Rich- 
ard Roberts,  was  born  in  Wayne  Co.  Ky.,  Dec.  13th,  1826. 

When  about  five  years  of  age  she  removed  with  her  par- 
ents to  Morgantown,  Morgan  Co.  Ind., and  when  about  seven- 
teen years  of  age  she  removed  to  Johnson  Co.  Ind.,  where 
she  remained  until  her  marriage  in  1848. 

When  about  eighteen  years  of  age  she  made  a  public  pro- 
fession of  religion  and  under  the  pastoral  labors  of  Rev. 

Miner,  united  with  the  Missionary  Baptist  Church  near 
Franklin,  Ind.,  and  when  about  twenty-five  years  of  age 
united  with  the  Christian  Church  at  Morgantown,  Ind. 

The  children  of  Richard  and  Rachel  Roberts  are  as  follows : 


114 

Mary  Ann.     Died  in  Johnson  Co.  Ind.,  Aug.  12th,  1847. 

Sylvester.  Killed  in  the  Union  army  at  Chattanooga, 
Tenn.  Sept.  20th,  1863. 

Jacob. 

Nancy  Nellie,  wife  of  James  A.  Robertson,  of  Taj'lor- 
villc  111. 

John  IT.     Died  in  Shelby  Co.  111.,  Aug.  2()th,  1852. 

Walker. 

Joseph.     Died  in  Shelby  Co.  III.,  March  26th,   1866. 

Sarah,  wife  of  Spencer   Rogers  of  Butler,  111. 

The  children  of  Richard  and  Mary  Roberts  arc  as  follows: 

Louvisa,  born  July  2 -id,  1850.  Died  in  Johnson  Co.  Ind., 
Sept,  5th,  1850. 

Samuel,  born  Aug.  4th,  1852.  Died  in  Shelby  Co.  III., 
Aug.  21st,  1852. 

James  W.,  born  Feb.  28th,  1853. 

Raney,  born  Jan.  6th.  1856.  Died  in  Shelby  Co.  111. , 
Jan.  7th,  1856. 

Austin  M.,  born  Nov.  18th,  1857. 

Asa  Martin,  born  Dec.  12th,  1859. 

Matilda,  born  Dec.  4th,  1861. 

There  is  also  living  in  the  family  of  Richard  and  Mary 
Roberts,  a  little  boy  named  Willie  Rogers,  horn  Sept.  20th, 
1860. 

DEWITT  C.  BURRIS 

was  born  six  miles  S.  E.  of  Jackson,  Jackson  Co.  Ohio,  April 
3d,  1826. 

His  father's  name  is  William  Burris.  His  mother's  maid- 
en name  was  Ross.  His  father  was  married  at  the  age  of 
eighteen  years,  and  his  mother  at  the  age  of  sixteen.  His 


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mother  died  when  lie  was  three  3*ears  of  age.  His  father 
is  still  living,  and  was  seventy-six  years  of  age  on  the  2nd,  of 
Aug.  1878.  He  is  residing  at  this  time  (Sept.  1878)  upon 
the  farm  upon  which  he  first  settled. 

De  Witt  Burris  left  Ohio  for  Texas  on  the  20th  of  Dee. 
1848.  He  went  as  far  as  New  Orleans,  Lou.,  but  on  ac- 
eount  of  the  prevalence  of  Cholera  he  gave  up  the  enterprise. 
He  came  then  on  the  23d  of  Feb.  1849,  to  Jersey  Co.  111., 
where  lie  lived  until  July  4th,  1852,  engaged  in  running  a 
Saw-mill,  except  for  the  first  six  months,  which  time  he  work- 
ed on  a  farm  two  miles  west  of  Jersey ville,  111.,  for  a  man 
whose  name  was  John  Frost. 

On  the  6th  of  Aug.  1851  he  purchased  land  in  Montgom- 
ery Co.  111.,  and  on  the  4th  of  July,  1852  removed  to  Mo. 
near  Independence,  where  he  lived  one  year  with  John  Corbett 
from  Jersey  ville,  111.  Here  again  he  was  engaged  in  running 
a  Saw-mill.  During  the  winter  of  1853  and  1854  he  lived 
near  the  Sulphur  Springs  in  Macoupin  Co.  111.,  engaged  a- 
gain  in  a  Saw-mill. 

On  the  15th  of  March  1854  he  removed  to  Honey  Bend, 
Montgomery  Co.  111.  He  remained  in  this  County  until  Dec. 
1856.  He  then  went  to  Christian  Co.  III.,  to  run  a  Saw 
mill  for  John  Bell,  with  whom  he  remained  until  April  1858. 

On  the  7th  of  April,  1857,  he  was  united  in  marriage  with 
Miss  Roselma  Mack,  who  was  born  April  16th,  1835  in  Gil- 
sum,  N.  H.,and  is  the  daughter  of  Calvin  and  Huldah  Mack. 

In  April  1858  he  returned  to  Montgomery  Co.  111.,  in 
which  County  he  has  ever  since  resided. 

In  the  Autumn  of  1863  he  removed  to  the  farm  which  he 
owns  and  upon  which  he  now  resides  about  four  miles  N.  W. 
of  Butler. 


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Sinro  first  leaving  home  he  has  made  quite  a  ni.r.iV.er  of 
visits  to  liis  native  State. 

The  children  of  De  "Witt  C.  and  Koselma  Burris  are  as 
follows : 

<:eorge  W  ,  born  Feb.  22nd,  1860. 

Emma  J.,  born  April  29th,  1 8(5:3. 

lluttie  K.,  born  Feb.  8th,  1866. 

Carrie  A.,  born  Aug.  3d,  18G8. 

Elzina,  born  Oct.  2nd,   1870. 

"William  O.,  born  Oct.  21st,   1872. 

Charles  ().,  born  Feb.  15th,  1875. 

Wesley  C.,  born  Aug.  30th,  1877. 

Infant,  died  without  name  near  Butler,  111. 

ISAAC  BETTY 

was  born  in  Smith   County   Tenn.,    December   6th,    1820. 

On  the  3d  of  July  1840,  in  the  same  County  in  which  he 
was  born,  he  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Louisa  Allen. 

On  the  15th  of  April  1851,  he  left  Smith  Co.  Tenn.,  and 
came  to  Montgomery  Co.  111.,  locating  first  on  the  farm  three 
miles  nearly  west  of  Butler,  where  Lewis  Brinker  now  lives. 
After  about  three  j  cars  he  removed  to  the  adjacent  farm  re- 
cently owned  by  J.  T.  Ross.  lie  lived  on  this  farm  for  two 
years,  and  then  removed  still  father  south  near  the  Rail  Road 
to  the  place  where  David  Wykoff  now  resides.  From  this 
place  lie  removed  to  the  farm  three  miles  west  of  Butler  now 
owned  by  Mrs.Parthena  Gray, where  he  lived  for  three  years. 
lie  then  bought  and  improved  the  farm  recently  owned  by 
Jefferson  Brown, nearly  three  miles  west  of  Butler.  From  here 
he  removed  to  the  district  of  country  about  three  miles  south 
of  Butler,  culled  Brush  Creek,  and  lived  upon  the  farm  now 


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owned  by  Win.  Brewer,  and  in  the  Spring  of  1865,  he  came 
to  the  farm  which  lie  purchased  and  improved  and  where  he 

now  resides,  two  and  a  half  miles  west  of  Bntlcr. 

. 
Mr.    Betty  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  in  Smith 

Co.  Term.,  and  united  with  the  M.  E.  Church.  While  living 
south  of  Butlei,  he  connected  himself  with  the  Christian 
Church  of  that  community,  and  after  locating  upon  the  farm 
where  he  now  resides  he  united  with  the  M.  E.  Church  of 
Bntle, 

MKS.  LOUISA  BETTY, 

.  • 

daughter  of  Archibald  P.  and  Matilda  Allen,  and  wife. of 
Isaac  Betty,  was  born  in  Wilson  Co.  Tenn.,  Sept.  oth,  1818. 

When  about  twenty-one  years  of  age  she  removed  to  Smith 
Co.  of  the  same  State, where  she  was  united  in  marriage  with 
Isaac  Betty. 

She  made  a  profession  of  religion  in  Wilson  Go.  Tenn  , 
when  about  eighteen  years  of  age,  but  did  not  connect  her- 
self with  any  Church  until  she  united  with  the  M.  E.  Church 
of  Butler,  111.,  about  the  year  1876. 

The  children  of  Isaac  and  Louisa  Betty  are  as  follows : 

Olantha  C.,  wife  of  Thomas  Gray,  of  Butler,  111.,  born 
June  27th,  1841. 

Frances  M,,  born  April  5th,  1843. 

Robert  .C.,  born  March  27ih,  1845. 

Infant  died  without  name. 

William  A.,  born  Oct.  27th,   1850. 

Alonzo  A.,  born  June  18th,  1853. 

Amanda  E.,  born  Sept.  1st,  1856. 

Charles  II.,  born  June  llth,   1859. 


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PATRICK   WHELAN 

was  born  in  County  Tipperary  Ireland,  July  6th,  1816. 

Ho  left  Ireland  for  America  in  1844  and  arrived  at  St. 
Louis  Mo.,  in  1845.  He  remained  in  St.  Louis  for  about 
twenty  years.  Several  years  of  this  time  he  spent  in  quar- 
rying rock,  and  then  for  about  sixteen  }rears  labored  as  a 
teamster. 

From  St.  Louis  Mr.  Whelari  removed  to  Montgomery  Co. 
111.,  and  located  near  the  place  where  the  village  of  Raymond 
now  stands.  He  remained  there  for  three  years  and  then 
moved  to  the  house  east  of  Butler  now  owned  and  occupied 
by  Wm.  Simmons.  Mr.  Whelanhad  been  but  a  month  upon 
this  farm  when  Mr.  Simmons  purchased  it.  He  then  removed 
to  the  location  between  Butler  and  Hillsboro  known  as  the 
"Townsand  Place."  He  lived  on  this  place  for  ten  years 
and  then  removed  near  Litchfield,  111.,  where  he  remained 
for  three  years.  In  March  1876  he  removed  to  the  farm 
where  he  now  lives  one  and  a  half  miles  nearly  south  of  But- 
ler, belonging  to  Wm.  Abbott. 

On  the  llth,  of  Oct.  1848,  Patrick  Whelan  was  united  in 
marriage  at  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  with  Miss  Margaret  Brophe^y. 

MRS.  MARGARET  WHELAN, 

daughter  of  Michael  and  Catharine  Brophey,  and  wife  of 
Patrick  Whelan,  was  born  in  County,  Kilkenny  Ireland 
Dec.  25th,  1813.  She  came  to  America  at  the  same  time, 
and  in  the  same  vessel  with  Patrick  Whelan,  her  future  hus- 
band, landing  at  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  in  1846,  where  she  remained 
until  her  marriage  in  1848. 

Mr.    and  Mrs.    Whelan   were   members  of  the   Catholic 


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Church  in  Ireland  and  at  the  present  time  hold  connection 
in  the  same  Church  in  Hillsboro,  111. 

The  children  of  Patrick  and  Margaret  Whelan  arc  as 
follows : 

Mary,  born  June  5th,  1849.  Died  at  St.  Louis,  Mo., aged 
2  days. 

Catharine  A.,  born  April  27th,  1851. 

Mary  E  ,  born  Sept.  5th,  1853. 

Annie,  born  Jan.  15th,  1855.  Died  in  St.  Louis,  Mo., 
aged  1  year  and  six  months. 

HENDERSON  HOWARD 

was   born   in   Rutherford   County   Tenn.,   July   6th,  1826. 

In  1834  he  removed  to  Green  Co.  111.,  where  he  lived  for 
about  four  years.  From  Green  Co.  he  went  to  Scott  Co. 
and  lived  there  about  four  3~ears.  He  then  removed  to  Ma- 
son Co.  on  the  Illinois  River,  where  he  remained  about  nine 
years.  He  then  spent  about  three  months  in  Waterf  ord,  Ful- 
ton Co.  and  from  there  went  to  Beardstown,  where  he  spent 
a  year  or  two,  and  then  came  to  Montgomery  Co.  to  the  com- 
munity known  as  West  Fork,six  miles  north  of  Litchfield,!!!., 
where  he  remained  for  a  few  months  and  then  came  to  Hills- 
boro,  111.  In  Hillsboro,  and  communities  not  far  from  it, 
he  has  ever  since  lived  until  the  early  part  of  the  present 
month,  (Sept.  1878,)when  he  removed  to  Butler  to  take 
charge  of  the  Hotel,  which  property  had  been  in  his  posses- 
sion for  about  a  year. 

On  the  25th  of  March,  1848,  while  living  in  Mason  Co. 
III.,  he  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Mary  Jane  Brown, 
who  died,  June  20th,  1862,  at  Hillsboro,  111. 

On  the  10th,  of  Oct.  1862,  at  Hillsboro,  111.  he  was  united 


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in  mariirge  with  Miss  Mary  Jnne  Mormcr,  \\l.o  wns  l,ornin 
Hunting  Co.  Ind.,  Jan.  15th,  1832,  and  is  the  daughter  of 
Joseph  and  Margaret  Morrisoe. 

Mr.  Howard  is  a  painter,  having  learned  his  trade  in 
Bearclstown,  111. 

On  the  23d  of  June,  1846,  he  left  home  to  engage  in  the 
Mexican  war,  and  served  in  that  war  for  one  year. 

In  the  war  of  the  Rebellion  he  served  in  the  Union  army 
for  nearly  a  year  as  Company  Farrier. 

While  living  in  Waterford,  Fulton  Co.  UK,  he  made  a  pro- 
fession of  religion,  but  connected  himself  with  no  Church 
until  he  removed  to  Hillsboro,  111,  where  he  united  with  the 
C u rnherland  Presbyterians. 

The  children  of  Henderson  Howard  and  his  first  wife  are 
as,  follows: 

James  H. 

William  Alfred.     Died  in  Hillsboro,  111.,  June,  1865. 

Martha  C.     Died  in  Hillsboro,  III.,  aged  two  years. 

Mary  Belle. 

The  children  of  Henderson  Howard  and  his  second  wife 
are  as  follows,. 

Florida  May. 

Lydia  F. 

Jesse.     Died  in  Hillsboro,  III.,  aged  three  weeks* 

Margaret  C.,  and  Joseph  D.  H. 

JOHN  S.  COLE 

vas  bom  m  Vernon,  Sussex  Co.  New  Jersey,  Oct.  2Gthr1807. 

When  about  twelve  years  old  he  left  N.  J.  and  came  to 

Hamilton,  Butler  Co.  Ohio.     After  residing  there  for  two  or 

three  years  he  canae  to  Montgomery  Co.  111.  ,  and  lived  upon 


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the  Sc ward  Hill  south  of  Butler.  In  about  seven  years  he 
returned  to  N.  J.,  and  in  that  State,  and  the  State  of  N.  Y., 
he  lived  for  about  twenty-six  years,  when  he  returned  to 
Montgomery  Co,  111.  He  loeatecl  on  a  farm  about  three 
miles  S.  W.  of  Butler  upon  which  he  has  resided  most  of  the 
time  since  his  return  to  III. 

He  was  united  in  marriage  in  Sussex  Co.  N.  J.,  with  Miss 
Elisabeth  Paddock,  who  died  near  Butler,  111.,  Nov.  13th, 
1876. 

Mr.  Cole  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  in  Hillsboro, 
111.,  and  united  with  the  M.  E.  Church  of  that  place  under 
the  pastoral  care  of  Rev.  Ebenezer  Webster. 

About  the  year  1875,  Mr.  Cole  lost  his  sight. 

The  children  of  John  S.  and  Elisabeth  Cole  are  as  follows : 

Emily.     Died  in  Sussex  Co.  N.  J. 

Julia,  wife  of  Burrell  Phillips,  of  Hillsboro,  111. 

John.     Died  in  Sussex  Co.  N.  J. 

Lucinda,  wife  of  Calvin  Surratt,    of  Litchfield  111. 

Almeda  G.,  wife  of  Charles  Ii.  Schaper,  of  Nokomis,  111. 

George.     Died  near  Butler,  III. 

Clarence,  resident  of  Butler,  111. 

Henry.     Died  near  Butler,  111. 

MRS.   MARY  B.  CLINESMITH, 

daughter  of  Ira  and  Louisa  Bassett,  was  born  in  Yates  Co. 
N.  Y.,  Sept.  18th,  1828. 

When  18  years  of  age  she  went  to  Warren  Co.  Penu., 
where  she  remained  about  one  year,  after  which  she  spent 
one  year  in  Geauga  Co.  Ohio.  She  then  removed  to  Fond 
du  Lac,  Wis.,  where  she  lived  for  ten  years.  From  Wis. 
she  removed  to  Lee  Co.  in  Southern  Iowa,  where  she  lived 
for  two  3'ears. 


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While  living  in  each  of  the  places  mentioned  above,  Mrs 
Clincsmith  was  engaged  in  teaching  school.  Her  service  as 
a  teacher  extended  over  a  period  of  sixteen  years,  a  portion 
of  which  time  she  devoted  to  study. 

On  the  4th  of  March,  1861,  in  Lee  Co.  Iowa,  she  was  unit- 
ed in  marriage  with  John  Clinesmkh,who  was  born  near  Pitts- 
burg,  Penn.,  Dec.  18th,  1812,  and  died  near  Butler,  111.,  Jan. 
20th,  1876. 

Immediate!}  after  marriage  in  1861,  Mrs.  Clincsmith,  with 
her  husband,  removed  to  Montgomery  Co.  111. ,  to  a  farm  two 
and  a  half  miles  nearly  east  of  Butler,  where  she  has  ever 
since  resided,  and  where  she  has  endevored  to  perform  the 
duties  of  a  mother  to  one  child,  Orvel  H.,  born  May  27th, 
1862. 

Mrs.  Clinesmith  made  a  public  profession  of  religion  when 
twenty-two  years  of  age,  and  united  with  the  Congregational 
Church  at  Tacheedah,Wis.,at  its  organization,  under  the  pas- 
toral care  of  Rev.  Everdell,  and  on  removing  to  Montgomer}^ 
Co. 111.,  united  with  the  Congregational  Church  of  Hillsboro. 

CHAKLES  W.  JENKINS 

was   born  in   Darlington   District,  S.  C.,    May   29th,  1827. 

He  came  to  Montgomery  Co.  HI.,  with  his  cousin,  Joseph 
Wood,  in  March  1837.  He  remained  in  this  County  until 
Sept.  1848,  when  he  took  up  his  residence  in  Springfield,  111. 

On  the  27th  of  April,  1854,  at  the  residence  of  George 
Burnap,  on  theSeward  Hill  south  of  Butler, he  was  united  in 
marriage  with  Miss  Camilla  Burnap,  who  was  born  at  the 
same  place  where  she  now  resides,  Feb.  21st,  1832. 


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Mr.  Jenkins  removed  to  the  place  where  he  now  resides, 
one  half  mile  south  of  Butler,  in  Aug.  1856. 

In  1868  he  was  elected  Circuit  Clerk,  and  removed  with 
his  family  to  Hillsboro,  the  County  Seat  of  Montgomery  Co. , 
where  he  remained  for  four  years,  the  term  of  his  public  ser- 
vice, and  then  returned  to  his  residence  near  Butler. 

The  children  of  Charles  W.  and  Camilla  Jenkins  are  as 
follows : 

Mary,  Camilla,  Frances,  Roland  B.,  Emma,  Fredrick,  E., 
and  Martha  Maria. 


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IN  MEMORIAM. 


Since  writing  the  brief  memoirs  of  John  S.  Fogleman  and 
Grandberry  Williams,  contained  in  the  foregoing  pages, these 
two  persons  have  departed  this  life. 

John  S.  Fogleman  died  near  Butler,  111.,  Sept.  5th,  1878, 
in  the  74th  year  of  his  age. 

Grandberry  Williams  died  near  Butler,  111.,  Sept.  18th, 
1878,  in  the  69th  year  of  his  age. 


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REMARKS. _______ 

Here  add  ivith  pen  any  additional  remarks  that  may  be  de- 
sired, or  correct  any  errors  that  may  have  occurred  in  the  print. 


A 

BRIEF    HISTORY 

OF  THE 

VILLAGE    OF    BUTLER 


In.  .gathering  up  the  acrap.s.jof  history  contained  in  the  fol- 
lowing pages  we  have  been  obliged  to  rely  largely  upon  the 
memories  of  persons  who  have  been .  long  residents  of  the 
community.  Some  of  the  dates,  therefore,  which  we  give, 
may  be.  only  approximates  to  truth ;  some  names  may  be 
omitted,  and  some  facts  not  accurately  recorded.  Yet,  with 
the  pains  which  we  have  taken  to  secure  accuracy,  wre  believe 
that  following  statements  may  be  relied  upon  as  an  outline 
history  free  from  any  serious  error. 

The  Village  of  Butler  derived  its  name  from  the  fact  that 
many  of  its  earliest  settlers  came  from  Butler  County,  Ohio. 

The  Village  was  built  upon  land  belonging  to  William  Sew- 
ard,  and  laid  out  by  him  about  the  year  1855. 

In  the  first  survej^,  which  was  by  James  Starr,  eighty-six 
lots  were  laid  out.  Some  time  afterward  the  most  of  the  re- 
maining lots  which  constitute  the  Village  were  surveyed  by 
a  Mr.  Bayless. 

The  town  was  incorporated  about  the  year  1805. 

The  first  School-house  built  in  the  District  was  of  logs, 
and  built  in  1849,  near  the  residence  of  Geo.  Seward.  It 


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was  afterwards  purchased  by  Dennis  Crowley,  removed  to 
the  village,  and  now  constitutes  a  part  of  his  residence. 

The  first  School-house  erected  in  the  village,  was  built  a- 
bout  the  year  1857,  by  John  H.  McGowan.  About  eight 
years  afterward  ail  addition  was  made  to  it  so  that  it  con- 
sisted of  two  rooms. 

When  there  were  more  pupils  than  could  be  accommoda- 
ted in  these  two  rooms,  the  deficiency  was  met  by  securing  a 
private  room  for  a  portion  of  the  school  until  the  year  1863, 
when,  at  the  cost  of  about  $10. 000  the  present  neat  and  com- 
modious building  was  erected,  which  is  free  from  debt. 

We  give  below,  according  to  the  best  of  our  information 
the  names  of  those  who  have  taught  school  in  the  Village  of 
Butler. 

We  have  not  attempted  to  fix  upon  the  dates  of  the  ser- 
vice of  those  who  taught  in  the  earlier  history  of  the  Village, 
but  give  names  as  we  have  received  them  from  those  who 
are  familiar  with  the  history  of  the  place. 

This  record  commences  about  the  year  1857. 

TEACHERS  OF  THE  BUTLER  PUBLIC  SCHOOL. 

Charles  Seward,  George  Paisley,  Rev.  Daniel  Lee,  Rev. 
Mize,  Edwin  Keeler,  Charles  Parks,  Jesse  C.  Barrett. 

We  have  dates  from  the  year  1863.  The  School  term 
generally  commences  in  one  year  and  closes  in  the  next. 
During  the  term  there  may  have  been  assistant  teachers  who 
taught  but  a  short  time,  but  we  mention  their  names  in  con- 
nection with  the  year  in  which  the  school  commenced. 

In  18G3,  Andrew  Waters. 

Tn  1864,  James  W.  Colvin. 

In  1865,  Jesse  Barrett  and  Miss  Abbie  Cunningham. 

In  1866,  E.  Hodson  and  Miss  Jane  Hickman. 

In  1867,  vS.  T.  Sanfoni  and  Miss  Jane  Hickman. 


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In  18(18,  J.  C.  Barrett,  Miss  Jane  Hickman  and  Miss 
Lucy  Stuckey. 

In  1869,  J.  C.  Barrett,  Mrs  Helen  Colvin  and  Miss  Lucy 
Stuckey. 

In  1870,  Miss  Fannie  Kiddoo,  Mrs.  Helen  Colvin  and  Miss 
Lucy  Stuckey. 

In  1871,  M.  V.  Zimmerman,  Mrs.  Helen  Colvin  and  Miss 
Lucy  StucKey 

In  1872,  George  B,  Mitchel,  Mrs.  Helen  Colvin  and  Miss 
Florence  Seward. 

In  1873,  C.  L.  Howard,  Miss  M.  E.  Richardson  and  Miss 
Alice  Hickman. 

In  1874,  R.  M.  Henderson,  Mrs  Mary  B.  Mitchel  and 
Miss  Etta  C.  Doerr. 

In  1875,  L.  B.  Whitham,  Miss  Mary  E.  Smith  and  Miss 
Sylvinia  Gardner. 

In  1876,  William  S.  Cress,  Miss  Alice  Hickman,  Miss 
Sylvinia  Gardner  and  Miss  Susie  Hostetter. 

In  1877 ,  George  A  Franklin,  Miss  Camilla  Jenkins,  Miss 
Sylvinia  Gardner  and  Miss  Annie  Anderson. 

In  1878,  Geo.  A.  Franklin,  Miss  Cammilla  Jenkins,  Miss 
Sylvinia  Gardner  and  Miss  A.  E.  Luderman. 

TEACHERS  OP     SUBSCRIPTION     SCHOOLS. 

Charles  Seward,  Miss  Sarah  Casey,  Miss  Carrie  Lockhart, 
Miss  Frncina  Sargent.  Miss  Mary  Pogue,  Miss  Mary  Pool, 
Mrs.  Maria  Brooks,  Mrs.  M.  M.  Stuckey,  Miss  Fannie  Sew- 
ard, Miss  Jane  Hickman,  Mrs.  Helen  Colvin,  Miss  Fannie 

Kiddoo,  C.  L.    Howard,    Miss Stroud,  T.J.McGrath. 

Mrs.  J.  B.    Christy,  Miss  Millie  Stuckey,  Miss  Jennie  Van 
Doren. 


NAMES  UK   BUTLER'    MERCHANTS,    MECHANICS, 
PHYSICIANS  &c-. 

DRY  GOODS,    GROCERY,  BOOT    &  SHOE  MEHCHAXTS.'.    ' 

William  Wood,  Samuel  Haywood,  Thomas  Walla 02,  Wal- 
lace &  Nelson,  Alexander  Gouely,;  Coucly  &  Meliagen,  Thom- 
as Morrison,  C.Mcisner,  G.  Geist,  Henry  Wilson,  S.  M. 
Hedges  &  Bro.,  J.  R.Roth,  State  n  &  Wickersbam,  J.  Ban  in 
&  Co.,  L.  D.  Wash-burn,  A.  W.  Marshall,  Cheatham&Bros.r 
A.  H.  MeCallister,  Fred  Arnsted,  Mrs.  Susan  Gunderman,, 
Watkins  &  Mac-key,  A.  B.  Seward  &  Co.,  J.-.H.-  MoGwvn; 
I^rown  &  Bro.,  Cannon  &  Williams,  Williams  &.  Calvin,  Col- 
Yin  &  Son,  Mclxeynolds  &  Garrctt,  McGowau  &! Watkins. 

GK'AIN     MERCHANTS. 

Wrn.  Wood,  Samuel  Hay  wood,  Cl  nrlcfe  Confly,  Frank.Ly- 
ford  &  McGill,  M.  McMnrtry,  J.  II.  Hay  wood,  John  Nelson, 
Alex.  Hoxey,  G.  I).  Brookman,  Kirkanbanm  &  Co.,  Thomas; 
Elliman  &  Bro.,  Dickei'son  &  Bro.,  Cr.pt.  Wm.  Young,  John 
G.  Moore,  H.  &  J.  S.  Weaver,  Mr.  Hay,  (bought  for  Soul e 
&  Gibson,  Indianapolis,  Ind.,)  George  Yanneevar,  Brown  & 
Bro., (bought  for  Soule  &  Gibson,)  A.B.Davis,  Davis  &  Elli- 
man, John  Noouan,  L.  Washburn,  Brown  &  Bro. 

HAY  PRESS. 

The  Hay  Press  of  Butler  was  built  by  J.  B.  Christy,  about 
the  year  1871. 

HAY     MERCHANTS. 

J.  B.  Christy,  S.  M.  Haywoorl,  J.  H.  McGowan.  and  J.  R, 
MitcheL 


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CARPENTERS. 

William  Wilson.  Henry  Wilson,  S.  M.  Haywood,  J.  II. 
McGo wan. Joseph  Chenne  worth,  Milton  Clienncworth,  Charles 
Coudy,  Charles  Vorhees,  George  Vansandt,  Jerome  Van- 
sandt,  John  Hostetter,  Athan  Cannon,  Marcus  Cannon,  M. 
M.  Stuckey,  Wra.  Brookman,  H.  H.  Titcorab,  T.  J.  Wat- 
kins,  Charles  Westeott,  William  Wrharton. 

CABINET  MAKERS. 

Carl  Brell,  Conrad  Schroeder,  Wm.  Vansandt. 

WAGON  MAKERS. 

John  Born,  Hermann  Tetzlaff,  George  Cooper. 

HARNESS    MAKERS. 

John  Fehr,  John  Vrooman  &  Bedford  Stanley',  Charles 
E.  Moore,  Alexander  Mutchler,  Bedford  Stanley'. 

TINNERS    &  HARD-WARE    MERCHANTS. 

Fred  Schmidt,  Tinner  &  Hard  Ware  merchant.  Thomas 
Kessinger,  Hard  Ware  merchant. 

MILLERS. 

John  Cunningham1,  John  Cunningham  &  George  Baker,  JL. 
Hoffman,  August  Roth,  B.  F.  Rhodes.  John  Strunk,  Thomas 
Kessinger,  J.  N.  Wood. 

TAILORS. 

Wm.  Weber,  Fred  Klemme,  Hamilton   Hose,  John  Hose. 

BLACKSMITHS. 

Robert  Bryce,    Joseph   Rogers,  J.  C.  Sammons,    Balford 
Richmond,  Lewis  Schardon,  Peter  Simons. 
BUTCHERS. 

James  Brookman  &  Bryant  McReynolds,  Wallace  Nelson, 
&  Thompson,  Fred  Luddeke,  John  Van  Doren,  Fred  Ander- 
son &  Amasa  Washburn,  and  Henrv  Stnnlov. 


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8HQE- MAKERS. 

McReynolds  &  J.  C.  Railing,  L.  D.  AVasIibiini,  Manufac- 
turer and  Merchant.  Christain  Kcachley,  Hermann  W3'gant, 
Frank  Shuford.  Claudtis  Hough,  Rollond  Knkow,  Frank  Shu- 
ford  (2nd  time.) 

PROPRIETORS  OF  THE  BUTLER  HOTEL.  ' 

Bryant  MeReyriolds,  Richard  Barrett,  Mrs.  Elnora  Diike, 
Mrs.  Mary  Pollard,  Thomas  Kessiliger,  William  Brookman, 
Mrs.  MenerS-a'Steere,  •  J;  W.-  Webb,  Wm.  Brookman  (2nd 
time,)  Henderson  Howard. 

POST    MASTERS. 

Henry  Riehmond,  Samuel  Haywood,  Alexander  ("oudy, 
Bryant  McReynolds,  J.  H.  McGowan. 

DK  ESS  MA  K  E US  &    MI LLIXER ». 

Mrs.  Lewis  Vansaiidt,  Di'ess-maker  &  Milliner.  Miss. 
Carrie1'  Lobkhart,-  Dress-maker.  Mrs.  Cordelia  Srhardon, 
Milliner.  Mrs.  Laura  Gray*-  Milliner.  Miss  Annie  Boyd, 
Dress-maker  &  Milliner. 

JEWELERS. 

Charles  Witherapoon  and  J.  W.  Webb, 

JUSTICES    OF    THE    PEACE. 

Henry  Richmond,  James  Ghaston.  George  Burnap,  Win. 
Wood,  James  Judd,  Win.  Elliman,  G.  L).  Brookman,  Je- 
rome Kent! rick,  A.  W.  Marshall. 

POLICE  MAGISTRATES 

Henry  Richmond,  James  Judd,  J.  B.  Christ}',  and  George 
W.  Brown. 

TONS  TABLES. 

D.  W.  Manuel's,  Win.  Wharton,  M.  M.  &tuckey.  John  Van 
Dorcn,  Charles  Wvi'ght.  Daniel  Bost. 


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VILLAGE    CLERKS. 

I).  W.  Manner?;  J.  H.  McGowan,  James  Judd,  J.  E.  Hick- 
man,  A.  W."  Marshall. 

CHEESE  FACTORY." 

The  Butler  Cheese  Factory  is  owned  by  a  Stock  Company 
called  The  Mont  Cabanne  Creamery  Co.  It  was  built  in  the 
year  1875,  at  a  cost  of  about  $3.000,  with  apparatus  costing 
about  $1.600.' 

PHYSICIANS. 

Charles  Harper, Sargent.  J.  B.  White,  Jesse  Stick, 

C.  R  Rossi  Daniel  Schardon,  P.  L.  Brown,  Benjamin  Perlee, 
J.  H.  Kester,  John  Enlow,  A.  Gilford. 

The  physicians  at  the  present  time  are  Charles  Harper, 
Daniel  Schardon,  and  A.  Gifford. 

DRUGGISTS.- 

Ross  &  Brown,  E.L.Thomas,  Frank  Seward,; Charles  Slay- 
back,  Wm.  Diddle,  G.  W.  Parr,  W.  A.  Wesner, 

EXPRESS    AGENTS.. 

Thomas  R;  Wallace,  A.  R.  Fink,  Coudy  &  Mehagen, 
James  Judd,  Thomas  Elliman,  William  Elliman. 

FIRES. 

In  18G6  a  Store  belonging  to  J  R.  Roth,  near  the  Rail 
Road,  and  also  an  adjacent  Drinking  Saloon,  were  destroyed 
by  fire. 

A  Plaining  Mill,  located  in  the  western  part  of  the  town 
belonging  to  D.W.  Manners  was  burned  about  the  year  18G7. 
It  had  been  in  operation  about  one  }Tear, 

In  the  Spring  of  1875  a  small  dwelling  house  belonging  to 
Wm.  Vansandt  near  Robert  Bryce's  Blacksmith  Shop  was  de- 
stroyed by  tire. 


ICG 

Concerning  a  destructive  fire  in  the  early  part  of  Oct. 
1877  we  copy  the  following  minute  from  the  Revised  Village 
Ordinances  of  Deo.  1877. 

"On  the  night  of  the  first,  or  morning  of  the  second  Octo- 
ber 1877,  a  fire  broke  out  in  the  Buildings  adjoining  Sew- 
ard's  Hall  and  continued  its  destructive  work  until  all  the 
Buildings  and  the  Hall  containing  all  the  Village  records, 
papers  and  other  property  belonging  to  the  Village  were  con- 
sumed by  the  devouring  element  against  all  the  efforts  made 
to  save  them." 

On  the  31st  of  Oct.  1877,  the  private  dwelling  of  Charles 
Casselberry  in  the  north-western  part  of  the  town  was  de- 
stroyed  by  fire. 


The  only  Firms  engaged  in  General  Merchandise  in  Butler 
at  the  present  time,  (Sept.  1878)  are  those  of  Brown  &  Bro., 
and  McGowan  &  Watkins. 

George  W.  Brown  commenced  business  as  a  Grocery  & 
Queens-ware  merchant  in  Butler,  in  the  building  known  as 
Hay  wood's  Old  Stand,  in  April  1867.  In  a  lew  months  he 
and  his  brother,  Charles  O.  Brown,  entered  into  partnership 
constituting  the  Firm  known  as  Brown  &  Bro.  In  the  early 
part  of  the  year  1869  Brown  &  Bro.  purchased  the  Hay  wood 
building,  at  that  time  belonging  to  Moses  Berry,  and  contin- 
ued to  do  business  in  it  until  1873.  In  1871  they  added  to  their 
Stock  DIT  Goods,  Boots  &  Shoes.  In  May  1873  they  pur. 
chased  what  was  called  the  McReynolds  property  nearly  op- 
posite the  Butler  Hotel,  and  in  Sept.  of  the  same  year  moved 
their  goods  to  t/iis  building,  adding  to  their  stock  Ready 
made  Clothing.  They  have  recently  enlarged,  remodeled 
and  repainted  this  Store,  adding  much  both  to  its  conven- 
ience and  appearance. 


137 

J.  H.  MeGowan  commenced  business  in  Butler  as  a  Mer- 
chant with  Samuel  Haywood  in  the  year  180.">.  He  was  as- 
sociated with  Mr.  Hay  wood  for  about  one  year.  During 
this  year  lie  was  appointed  Post  Master.  Alter  dissolving; 
partnership  with  Mr.  Ilavwood  he  clerked  a  year  or  two  for 
the  Finn  of  A.  B.  Seward  &  Co.,  keeping  the  Post  Office  in 
their  Store.  He  then  removed  to  the  small  building  south  of 
the  Hotel  owned  by  Thomas  Coivin,  and  now  used  as  an 
Office  by  A.  W.  Marshall,  Justice  of  the  Peace.  Here  he 
kept  the  Post  Office,  Stationary,  School  Books  &c.,  until 
about  the  year  1807,  when  he  built  the  house  north  of  the 
Hotel  now  used  as  a  Shoe  &  Harness  Shop,  to  which  he  re- 
moved the  Post  Office  and  his  merchandise.  In  this  build- 
ing he  remained  until  he  enteied  into  partnership  in  1872 
with  Thomas  J.  Watkins. 

Thomas  J.  Watkins  and  George  Mackey  commenced  busi- 
ness as  General  Grocery  Merchants  in  Butler,  in  the  Spring 
of  18GG,  occupying  the  building  belonging  to  L.  D.  Wash- 
burn,  and  standing  a  little  to  the  south  of  the  residence  of 
C.  O.  Brown. 

T.  J.  Watkins  continued  in  business  with  George  Mack- 
ey about  one  year,  but  a  portion  of  this  time  he  spent  work- 
ing at  the  carpenter's  trade.  He  then  clerked  for  the  Firm 
of  S.  M.  Hedges  &  Bro.,  for  about  five  years,  with  the  ex- 
ception of  a  few  months,  during  which  time  he  sold  goods 
i'or  A.  B.  Seward  &  Co. 

In  the  Spring  o'f  1872  he  and  J.  H.  McGowan  bought  out 
the  Firm  of  Hedges  &  Bro.  and  formed  a  partnership  in  Gen- 
eral merchandise,  under  the  name  of  McGowan  &  Watkins, 
and  have  ever  since  occupied  the  building  formerly  owned  by 
Hedges  &  Bro.  J.  H.  McGowan  still  remains  Post  Master, 
and  has  the  Office  in  this  building. 


138 

CHURCHES. 

BUTLER  31.   E.   CHURCH. 

The  M.  E.  Church  of  Butler  was  organized  tinder  tli€* 
ministerial  labors  of  Rev.  —  — Boon,  a  local  preacher,  about 
the  year  185G. 

The  orgim'al  members  were  as  follows : 

Mrs.  Alexander  Gray,  Moses  Berry,  Mrs.  Eliza  Berry y 
Mrs.  J.  M.  Ghaston,  Mr.  Thomas  Wood,  Wm.  Williamson, 
Mrs.  Eliza  Williams* MI,  James  Wood,  and  his  wife  and  Mrs. 
Beuaiah  Kelty. 

Its  pulpit  liKs.  Iveen  rcgnlarl}'  supplied  by  the  following; 
ministers : 

Revs.   J.   E.  Lindley, AMrklge, Cahrie,   R.    W. 

Travis,  T.  S.  Johnson,  A.  E.  Orr,  J.  H.  Hollow  ay,  W.  F. 
Lowe,  M.  M.  Cooper,  J.  D.  Bodkin,  I).  StubblefieliJ,  S.  T. 
Mcllheren,  George  Barrett,  R.  M.  Beech,  J.  W.  Lapham, 
and  E.  D.  Handle. 

The  Church  Edifice  in  which  the  congregation  now  wor- 
ship, was  erected  in  the  year  18G3  at  a  cost  of  about  $2.350. 

PRESBYTERIAN     flll'RCH. 

The  Butler  Presbyterian  Church  was  organized  in  the 
School  House  in  Butler,  Aug.  29th,  1858,  by  a  Committee 
consisting  of  Rev.  R.  M.  Roberts,  Minister,  T.  W.  Wash- 
burn,  M.  D.,  and  J.  T.  Eccles,  Elders.  The  original  mem- 
bers were  fourteen  in  number  aud  their  names  were  as 
follows : 

Mrs.  H.  K.  Harper,  Mrs.  Catharine  Coudy.  Israel  Scward, 
William  Seward,  Mrs.  Mary  Cunningham,  Mrs.  Susana  Cun- 
ningham, Mrs.  Martha  Bn map,  Robert  Bryce,  S.  M.  Hedges. 


l.TJ 

Mrs.  Margaret  Scward,  Mrs.  Deliverance  Hugg,  Mrs.  Mary 
McReyiiolds,  Minerva  Mrs.  Stecre,  Mrs.  Sarah  Ware. 

The  names  of  the  Ministers  who  have  statedly  supplied 
the  Presbyterian  Church  are  as  follows: 

Rev.  R.  M.  Roberts,  Rev.  W.  L.  Mitchel,  Rev. Todd, 

Mr.  Cornelius  V.  Monfort,  Licentiate,  Rev.  Longheed, 

Mr.  Moses  Paisley,  Licentiate,  Rev.  T.  E.  Spilman. 

The  'Church  Edifice  belonging  to  the  Presbyterian  Con- 
gregation was  built  at  the  cost  of  about  $2.200  and  dedica- 
ted to  the  service  of  God,  July  3d,  1864,  Rev.  T.  W.  Hynes 
preaching  the  dedication  sermon,  and  Rev.  R.  M.  Roberts 
assisting  in  the  service. 

BAPTIST     CHURCH. 

About  the  year  1868  a  Baptist  Church,  consisting  of  about 

thirteen  members,  was  organized  in  Butler,  by  Rev. 

Johnson,  and  enjoyed  for  a  time  the  ministerial  labors  of 
Rev.  Mize,  then  teaching  school  in  Butler. 

No  efforts,  of  which  we  are  aware,  have  been  made  for 
some  years  to  revive  or  retain  the  organization. 

We  give  as,  follows, a  brief  account  of  the  other  Churches 
in  the  Township,  outside  of  the  Village. 

CHEHKY    GUOVK    M.    K.   CIU'KCIT. 

We  find  that  as  early  as  the  year  1848,  there  was  existing 
a  church  with  a  considerable  membership  in  the  community 
now  called  Cherry  Grove,  three  and  a  half  miles  N.  W.  of 
Butler.  Just  what  its  membership  was,  and  how  long  it  had 
existed  as  a  Church  we  have  not  ascertained.  But  from 
some  cause,  probably  deaths  and  removals,  this  Church  so 
declined  that  in  a  few  years  there  remained  of  it  but  a  feble 
remnant.  About  the  year  1852  it  was  reorganized,  and  prob- 


140 

ably  for  the  first  time,  elected  regular  Trustees,  and  assum- 
ed the  name  of  Cherry  Grove  Church. 

The  following,  so  far  as  we  are  able  to  give  them,  are  the 
names  of  those  who  assumed  the  responsibilities  of  member- 
ship at  the  re-organization : 

John  Nail,  Mrs.  Martha  Nail,  Nathan  Nail,  Mr».  Sarah 
'Nail,  Mrs.  Susan  Williams,  Anderson  Walker  and  wife,  Me- 
nassah  Camp  and  wife,  Wm.  Williams  and  wife,  James  Rob- 
erts and  wife  and  Mrs.  Sarah  Baker. 

The  congregation,  in  an  early  day,  worshiped  in  a  private 
dwelling  house  upon  the  farm  now  belonging  to  D.  C.  Burrh. 
The  building  now  known  as  Cherry  Grove  Church  was  erect- 
ed about  the  year  1856. 

MONTGOMERY  M.     E.     CHURCH, 

five  miles  north  of  llillsboro,  and  about  the  same  distance 
N.  E.  of  Butler,  was  organized  in  the  year  IftoG,  and  consist- 
ed of  the  following  members : 

James  Osburn  and  wife,  Michael  Webber,  Mrs.  Sarah 
Webber,  Henry  Nichols,  Mrs.  Ellen  Nichols,  Joseph  Webber, 
Mrs.  Eunice  L.Webber,  James  Wiley, Mr.?. Sarah  Wiley,  Nicho- 
las Webber  and  wife,  All  ert  Dryer  and  Mrs. Eunice  L. Dryer. 

The  Church  was  organize:!  under  the  pastoral  labors  of 
Rev. Hale. 

For  some   years  the  congregation   worshiped  in  a  School 
House.     The  neat  and    comfortable    Church  Edifice  in  which 
they  now  worship  was  built  in  the  year  1872.    The  dedication 
sermon  was  preached  by  Rev.  C.  P.  Baldwin. 
WARE'S  GR.OVK  CHURCH. 

The  Evangelical  Lutherrm  Church  of  Ware's  Grove  was. 
organized  Dec.  24th.  !*('>('  under  the  pastoral  labors  of  Rev. 
.1.  Livono-ood.. 


141 

The  names  of  the  original  members  are  as  follows : 
Jacob  W.    Scherer,    Mrs.   Electa   Scherer,  Hemy  Misen- 
heimer,    Mrs.  Rachel  Misenheirner,  Mrs.  Mary  Scherer, Mrs. 
Rebecca  A.  Cress. 

The  Church  Edifice  in  which  the  congregation  now  wor- 
ships was  built  in  1862,  and  dedicated  in  Dec.  of  the  same 
year,  the  dedication  sermon  being  preached  by  Rev.  George 
A.  Bowers. 


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CONTENTS. 


lj:;<>v     Dryer,  A 54 

Anderson,  MA *82    Dryer,  El, 54 

Anderson,  J    83    Duke,  E  C 02 

Anderson,  G 83    Daily,  F. 91 

Aten,  JC 16   Fogfeiuan,  J  S 58: 

Aten,  MJ 10   Fox,  E  F 91 

Basset,    L 18    Fahey,  M 94 

Dost,  D 19    Grob'e,  U 90 

Barrett,  E  E 20    Griffith,  II 7 

Barrett,  M  W 21    Gray,  A . 04 

Berry,  S 38  ,  Hamilton,  J 1 

Berry,  MS ....39   Hamilton,  E 3 

Brcmer,  II 48    Harper.   C 10 

Burnnp,   J 50   Harper,  II  K 1O 

Bell,  F 53   Hough,    II 27 

Bell,  E .5;]    Hostetter,  J 40 

Berry,  M 00    Hostetter,    L 41 

Berry..  E  J 07    Harper,  II 47 

Bewley,  OH 70    Harper,  C  P 47 

Berry,  D ,    93    Hose,  E 59 

Bate'son,  1 90    Hu«-o-,  D 00 

Bryce.   K 104   Haley,  W 05. 

Bruce,  JD 109    Heffley,  D 70 

Bovey.  G 112   Hicks,  J  D 89 

Bun-is,  I)  C 114   Harris,  T  E 97 

Betty,  1 110    Harris,  H  K 97 

Betty,  L 117   Howard  II 119 

Crowley,  D 09    History  of  the  Village,   .   129 

Cress,  J. 92    Jenkins,  C  AV ' 122 

Cress,  H 93   Jndd,  E 22 

Colvin,  T 30   Jennings,  S  F 87 

Cole,  J  S 1 20    Keele.  W  W 110 

Clinesmith,  MB 121    Kelley,  B 99 

De  Kav,  I*  ..  .  .  49    KendVick.  S..  ...106 


Lockhart,  S  M. 
Livelihood,  J . .  . 
Livelihood,  A  M 
Mackev  J     . 
McCoy  J       .     . 
McCoy  N  E     . 
McMurtry  M     . 
McMurtiy  E     . 
McReynolds, 
Mette',  J     . 
Mack,  .()     , 
Mack,  L  P 
Masters  I*     . 
Nail,  J  II     . 


. .('»  Smith,  J  D     . 

.28  Seward,  Wm. 

30  Seward,  S 

.  4  Seward,  (r  C 

.  8  Stuckey,  M  M 

9  I  Simmons,  VV 

23  Simmons, 


E   W 


M 


77 
80 
85 
84 


Obituaries, 124 

Petheram,  J 81 


17 
31 
31 
32 

45 
51 
51 
67 
100 
102 
107 


Steere,  M     .     .      .     . 
Sammons,  N     . 
Stickle,  J     .     .     .     . 
Tocld,  W  M     .     .     . 
Vrooman,  M     .  73 

Vrooman,  J  A     .     ,     .     .73 

Varner,  S 15 

Williams,  G     .      .     .     .      109 
Wood,  R  R 3 


.81 
74 


Petheram,  E     .      .      . 
Phillips,  F     .     .     .     . 
Policy,  B     .      .     .      . 
Roberts,- R     .     .     . 
Roberts,  M     . 
Robertson,  S     . 
Robertson,  AM. 
Remarks  or  Errors,   . 
Stanley,  H  S     .      .      . 
Stanley,    M    .   .      .      . 
Sammons,  J  C 
Sammons,  E     . 
S  char  don,  D     .     . 
Schardon,  C     .  13 

Schcrer,  M  ...    13 


Watson,  W 34 

Watson,  M     .     .      .      .    .     35 
80 1  Wright,  R     .....   42 

112;  Whelan,  P 118 

113 1  Whelan,  M     .      •     .     .   .    118 
101    Weber,  F    W      .      .      .     .     44 

101    Wilson,  E 55 

125  Washburn,  L  I)     .      .      .     5C> 
5 !  Washburn,  L  W     .     .      .     57 
5 !  Williamson,    W      ...     71 
1 1   Williamson,  EM     .     .     .72 
12|Wikoff,     A      ...       .      75 
12jWest(-()tt,    C  M     .     c      .      98 

Ware,  S 04 

Weber.  J  108 


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CONTENTS. 


I'iiii'o      Dryer,  A .54 

Anderson,  MA >2    Dryer,  E  I, 54 

Anderson,  J   83   Puke,  E  C 02 

Anderson,  G 83    Daily,  F 91 

Aten,  J  C 1C   Fogieman,  J  S 58 

Aten,  MJ 10   Fox,  EF 91 

Basset,    L 18    Fancy,  M 94 

Dost,  D 19    Grob'e,  U .90 

Barrett,  E  E 20    Griffith,  II 7 

Barrett,  M  W '21    Gray,  A 04 

Berry,  S 38    Hamilton,  J 1 

Berry,  MS ....39   Hamilton,  E 3 

Bremer,  II 48   Harper.   C 10 

Bnrnap,  J 50   Harper,  II  K 10 

Bell,F 53    Houo-h,    II 27 

Bell,  E 53    Hostetter,  J 40 

Berry,  M 00    Hostetter,    L 41 

Berry.  E  J , ...  07    Harper,  II 47 

Bewley,  OH 70    Harper,  C  P 47 

Berry;  I) ,    93    Hose,  E 59 

Bateson,  1 90   Hu«-o-,  i> 00 

Bryce.  H 104    Haley,  W Of> 

Bruce,  J  D 109    Hefiley,  D 70 

Bovey.  G 112   Hicks,  J  D 89 

Burris,  I)  C 114   Harris,  T  E 97 

Betty,  1 110    Harris,  II  R 97 

Betty,  L 117   Howard  II 119 

Crowley,  D 09    History  of  the  Village,   .   129 

Cress,  J 92    Jenkins,  C  AV 122 

Cress,  H 93   Jndd,  E 22 

Colvin,  T 30   Jennings,  S  F 87 

Cole,  J  S 120  j  Keele.  V  AV 110 

Clinesmith,  MB 121    Kelley,  B 99 

Pe  Kav.  R  . .  ..49   Kendrick,  S. .  . .  10« 


143 


Lockhart,  S  M.    .. 

.  .  ..  0 

Smith,  J  I)     

17 

I  ivono'ood     I 

"*8 

Scward    A\  in 

31 

Livelihood,  AM... 

30 

31 

Mackey  J 

4 

32 

McCoy  J       .      .     o 

8  Stuckey    M  M 

45 

McCoy  N  E     .     . 

.     9  !  Simmons,  W     . 

51 

McMurtry  M     .     . 

.      .     23 

Simmons,   E  W 

51 

McMurtry  E     . 

.      .       25 

Steere,  M     

07 

McReynolds,  M     . 

2(5 

Sammons,  N     . 

100 

Mette,  J     .     .     . 

.  52 

Stickle,  J     

102 

Mack,  O     ,     .     . 

.     .     .  77 

Todrl,  W  M     ....."•« 

107 

Mack,  L  P     .     . 

.      .    80 

Vrooman,  M     . 

73 

Masters  P     . 

85 

Vrooman,  J  A     . 

.  73 

Nail,  JR.     .     . 

.     -      84 

Varner,  S     

15 

Obituaries,  .    . 

.      .    .124 

Williams,  G     .      ... 

109 

I^pfli  pvn  m 

81 

Wood   R  R 

'j 

Petheram,  E     . 

.      .     .81 

Watson,  W     .     .     .     . 

34 

Phillips,  F     .     .     . 

74 

Watson,  M     .     .      . 

35 

Policy,  B      .      .     . 

.       .       80 

Wrio-ht,  R     

42 

Roberts,  -R     .     .     . 

112 

Whelan,  P     

118 

Roberts,  M     . 

.     .       113 

Whelan,  M     .      •     .     .   . 

118 

Robertson,  S     . 

.     .    101 

Weber,  F    W      .     .     .     . 

11 

Robertson,  A  M     . 

.     .    101 

Wilson,  E     

55 

Remarks  or  Errors, 

.     .      125 

Washburn,  L  I)     .      .      . 

50 

Stanley,  H  S     .      . 

.      .         5 

Washburn,  L  W     ..     .      . 

57 

Stanley,    M     .   .      . 

.     .       5 

Williamson,    W 

71 

Sammons,  J  C     . 

.      .      .    11 

Williamson,  EM     . 

72 

Sammons,  E     . 

.     .       12 

Wikoff,     A      .... 

75 

Schardon,  1)     .      . 

.     .       12 

Westcott.    C  M     .     .      . 

98 

Schardon,  C     . 

.      .       13 

Ware,  S     

04 

Schcrer,  M     . 

.      .      .    13 

Weber.  J 

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